Vision • Wellington
Pilot in 16 Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens: 17% children needed a full eye exam • 30% children remain unscreened after 3 visits, it is hard to capture children at pre school
Adult Pop-Up Clinics: Pop-up clinics at Wellington City Mission and WELLfed uncovered huge demand for adult eye care.
With the support of the mighty Whānau Manaaki Kindergarten Association (WMK), we’ve piloted screening in 8 Porirua and 8 Levin kindergartens. Even after three visits, over 30% of children still need to be screened, a clear sign of how hard it can be to reach preschoolers. With a 17% referral rate to Celia, our pilot highlights the need for preschool vision support and the opportunity to provide better care for all children.
With Celia spending time in Wellington, we’ve also been working with WELLfed to provide vision support for adults. Of the 60 adults screened, 40 needed a full eye exam with Celia.
The Wellington City Mission was our next stop for Celia. A pop-up day saw us give out over 40 sets of ready readers and provide 17 adults with Painga Project-funded glasses.
Our road trip to Wellington confirmed the need and has inspired us to find the funding to roll our vision system out across the region, supporting both adults and children.
