Child Cancer Foundation

Wig Wednesday is back for 2021
Wear a wig, shave your head or style a funky hairdo on Wednesday 8 September to support Kiwi kids with cancer. Find out how you can get involved below.

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This winter 40 Kiwi families will be changed forever by a childhood cancer diagnosis. Child Cancer Foundation is dedicated to supporting them every step of the way, but we need your help.

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How we help

We provide families with personalised support at every stage of their experience with childhood cancer. Hear about it first hand through these powerful stories.

Arian’s Story

“The most important thing Child Cancer Foundation has given us is emotional support and hope.” –… Continue Reading

Mya’s story

In the lead up to Christmas in 2019, Steve Kata and Teresa Butler were planning a… Continue Reading

Our Family Support Coordinators

Family Support Coordinators are at the heart of Child Cancer Foundation and everything we do. Continue Reading

Esme’s story

When Esme Palmer developed a cold in mid-October 2019, her parents Megan and Jason had no… Continue Reading

Lucas’s story

After finishing nearly three years of cancer treatment, Lucas Sigvertsen wants to celebrate being back with… Continue Reading

Joshua’s story

Joshua Dale is busy trying to choose the perfect wig to wear on 9 September for… Continue Reading

Micaiah’s story

In March 2015, four-year-old Micaiah Pratley was sick at home with what his parents thought were… Continue Reading

The Weeks family’s story

Monique Weeks found the Beads of Courage® Sibling Programme a meaningful way to recognise her three… Continue Reading

The Davies’ story

If you happen to be driving through West Otago on September 9th, don’t be surprised if… Continue Reading

Help us make a lasting difference

Support ground-breaking childhood cancer research.

Lucca Holecliffe was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer in 2016. At the time, Lucca’s parents were told that her cancer was unlikely to respond to traditional chemotherapy and radiation. However, thanks to a ground-breaking research study jointly funded by Child Cancer Foundation, the Precision Paediatric Cancer Project, Lucca got a second chance at life. Find out more.

With your help, Child Cancer Foundation can fund more research to support the ongoing improvement of cancer treatment available to Kiwi children like Lucca.

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