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Three children are diagnosed with cancer every week. Read some of their stories.

Jo Buckingham's Story

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Jo and her family felt well supported by her local, tight-knit community and the Child Cancer Foundation while Georgia was sick and after she passed away. When she felt ready, Jo decided to give back.

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Sally and Chris Hughes' Story

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“We’re really happy to help out any way we can because we were so well supported. After all, it’s all about giving back.”

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Student who faced child cancer is giving back by volunteering

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A bright and outgoing young year 13 student, it’s hard to believe that Petra Hancock once faced life-threatening cancer.

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Outpost 42

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It’s not often that the ‘bad guys’ do good. In Outpost 42’s case, it’s what they do best!

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Tuiono-Pouao whānau

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Their family was supported by Child Cancer Foundation when their seven year old daughter Iris was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. Sadly, the bubbly little girl passed away just five months after being diagnosed.

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What does it feel like to be the sibling of a child with cancer?

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Charlotte is the older sister of Olivia Courtney who was diagnosed with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in 2017 when she was 11 years old. Charlotte is 17 years old and attends Villa Maria College in Christchurch.

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When cancer strikes not just once, but twice, in an Auckland family

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In 2008, the Coulam family had to support their nine-year-old son Zavier through Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). Fortunately, Zavier survived and in 2017 his nine year old brother Logan was also diagnosed with Burkitt’s Leukaemia.

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Sydnee's Story

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It was February 2017 and Sydnee’s mum Amanda Clifford was on a cruise to celebrate her Mother’s 75th birthday when she received the news that Sydnee was sick.

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A late night knock on the door that turned an Auckland family’s world upside down

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A recurring fever attributed to a harmless childhood virus led to a late night knock on the door from emergency services that would turn a young family’s world upside down.

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An Auckland family gets a diagnosis they weren’t expecting to their 9 year old’s health issues

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...It finally became apparent why Riley had been so ill. He had a large tumour in the middle of his head, near his pituitary gland which was creating pressure on his brain and eye nerves and was blocking the flow of brain fluid around his ventricles.

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