Raising funds for Freedom

It’s been a year since I joined the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand as Information and Resource Coordinator. I started just before the September campaign last year, and this year am very excited to be part of the planning and organising at National Office. I wanted to do something personally that could help raise funds for the great work the organisation does, and for the beautiful people who are our members. I have been thinking about getting a tattoo for a while, and really like the idea of making a permanent statement on freedom.

The design of the tattoo I want to get is inspired by the Freedom Beyond Limits message behind our organisation, and the words of our Freedom waiata. I felt a strong personal and emotional connection to those words the first time I heard them, and hope these words and meanings give strength and empower many more people.

“E rere, ki hea, puta atu, rere tonu.

Iti rearea, kahikatea, ka taea, ka taea.

True freedom is within, to live beyond our limits, and rise above challenges, with perseverance and commitment.

Like the tiny rearea bird, whose size is no limit, to it standing atop the tall kahikatea, we soar on the wings of freedom.”