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

Thu-Lena’s volunteer story

In June 2019 Thu-Lena Tran, Child Cancer’s Connect Group Lead in Hawke’s Bay, won the…

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Isabella’s story

In August 2015, at a time when other mothers would have been bonding with their…

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Mannix’s Story

Mannix Dawson was just 12 years old when his little sister Isabella was diagnosed with cancer in…

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Meet Serena

Serena Stace says she would not be the person she is today if she had…

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Nixon’s story

Dear Diary, if I meet new kids with cancer, I'll say, “Be brave”.

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MediaWorks Foundation

We are thrilled to announce that Child Cancer Foundation has been chosen as one of…

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