Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Gemma talks about how Kenzie's Gift has helped her son Ashton cope with husband Martin's serious illness. Gemma and Martin's son Ashton was 15 months old in February 2011 when Martin was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Martin had experienced a grand mal seizure and an...
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"At a time when your life is turned on its end, when you have so many doubts, worries and financial pressures, an organisation comes along and says, "We'll take care of this support and nurturing for your child." How do you express how grateful you are?" Grant talks...
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Cody was only five years old when his mother, Nesha, faced a health crisis that necessitated a number of stays in hospital. Seriously ill, Nesha would be there for three to four days at a time, and her children witnessed both the difficulties she was experiencing and the uncertainties of the...
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Auckland woman Emma was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia four years ago. She and her husband and daughter Rebecca were living in Australia and Emma was hospitalised for almost four months as she underwent continued treatments for her cancer. Becca was almost three at the time....
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