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Home Get support » Beads of Courage® Beads of Courage®

Beads of Courage®

The Beads of Courage® programme provides a physical story of a child’s journey, recognising their strength and courage. Each bead represents a treatment (for example chemotherapy, injections, scans); an experience (hair loss, isolation, fever) or milestone (completion of treatment).

The first bead each child receives from their Family Support Coordinator is a hand-carved pounamu bead from Ngāi Tahu Pounamu. These beads are unique to the programme in New Zealand and are hand-carved by eight different Ngāi Tahu carvers.

Brothers and sisters of children with cancer can also participate in the Beads of Courage® Sibling Beads Programme. This programme acknowledges positive behaviour and helpful attitudes.

Families can find out more about the Beads of Courage® programme from their Family Support Coordinator or by visiting the Beads of Courage® website here.

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BEADS OF COURAGE® is a federally registered trademark of Beads of Courage Inc. and is used under licence. We are proud to provide the BEADS OF COURAGE® program, which is owned by and licensed from Beads of Courage, Inc. dba Center for Arts in Nursing. For more information on BEADS OF COURAGE®, visit: www.beadsofcourage.org
 

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