Our Impact
Since FARA NZ was founded in 2014, we have donated more than $148,000 towards Friedreich Ataxia research and to assist NZers living with FA to visit the Neurogenetic Research Clinic at the Centre for Brain Research, which is based at Auckland University.
2024
In partnership with fara Australia, we donated $25,000 to the AIM Fund. The Award for Innovative Mindset (AIM) supports the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially ground-breaking concepts in FA research. You can find out more here.
Furthermore, we’ve also contributed $9,000 towards a PhD Scholarship grant for FA research.
2023
A further $15,000 distributed to the University of Auckland Travel Fund to assist people living with FA and their families to visit the Neurogenetic Research Clinic.
2022
$16,005 donated to FA research via fara Australia and $6,020 donated to the University of Auckland Travel Fund to assist people living with FA and their families to visit the Neurogenetic Research Clinic.
2021 and earlier
Year End 2021
$6,020 donated to the University of Auckland Travel Fund to assist people living with FA and their families to visit the Neurogenetic Research Clinic
Year End 2020
In partnership with fara Australia, $19,215 was donated to fund stem cell research under the direction of Professor Mirella Dottori at the University of Wollongong.
$12,040 donated to the University of Auckland Travel Fund to assist people living with FA and their families to visit the Neurogenetic Research Clinic at the Centre for Brain Research, which is based at Auckland University.
Year End 2017
Funded 1 patient to Monash Neurology and donated $40,000 towards FA research via fara Australia.