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Childhood cancer turns a family's world upside down. Hear it first hand through these powerful stories.

Meet one of the sewers behind the Beads of Courage® bags

We talk to Karen Looyer, who has made over 400 bead bags for tamariki with…

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Meet Jeanette: Comfort Doll Knitter Extraordinaire!

In Papamoa, 83-year-old Jeanette is knitting away on another heart-warming comfort doll for a child…

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Gavin’s personal development grant story

Child Cancer Foundation provides Personal Development Grants to children with cancer as well as their…

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Roman’s Story

“I don’t think we would have got through this experience without Child Cancer Foundation.”

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Liem Walters

Liem’s personal development grant story

Child Cancer Foundation provides Personal Development Grants to children with cancer as well as their…

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Aliah Hussain

Meet Aliah

Aliah Hussain, Team Leader – Southern, oversees a team of Family Support Coordinators while supporting…

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Child Cancer Foundation Stars 2023

These tamariki and whānau all have a story to tell and messages of hope and…

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Meet Tania

Tania Pattemore is one of our amazing family support coordinators in Wellington, with an extensive…

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