Hauora Grant

Cataracts

Whainga / Purpose

The purpose of our Ngāti Mākino Hauora Grants is to help improve the hauora and well being of all Ngāti Mākino uri.

Treating cataracts is important because they are a leading cause of preventable, age-related vision loss, affecting many people. Cataracts are a progressive clouding of the eye's lens that eventually leads to blindness if left untreated. Surgery is necessary to restore vision, and improve quality of life.  Applying for this grant gives our iwi members $500.00 toward Cataract surgery.

Tiakina ōu koutou karu kē atu, kei kāpō haere.

Hauora grants are provided as a contribution to the costs of one off hauora needs, that improve the quality of life of iwi members. Hauora grants are not made to meet day to day hauora care such as regular doctor / dentist / physio etc visits nor are they distributed for personal choice decisions. 

Category 1

• 1. Vision/Glasses - $500.00

  2. Cataracts - For appointments or surgery - $500.00

  3. Dental, Orthodontic, emergency dental work, crowns or bridges - $500.00

  4. Podiatry and orthodic shoes (referral from a doctor to Foot Mechanics (Podiatrist) is required - $500.00

  5. Hearing Aid repairs or a contribution toward new hearing aids if a member does not meet the criteria for a Hearing Aid Grant - $500.00

  6. Cataracts - For appointments or surgery - $500.00