Stories

11-year-old Sophie Andrew from Auckland has her struggles, but her little brother’s health problems mean she often feels overlooked. To...

The days are long for nine-year-old Liem Walters, who has been forced inside while receiving treatment for leukaemia. To break up the...

Cooper McGlinchy is a unique little boy. He’s confounded doctors, experts and his own mother, yet he remains blissfully happy. Cooper’s...

Three-year-old Noah Barker used to feel trapped – inside his own head and his house. Satan’s Little Helper stepped in to help change...

Five-year-old Mackenzie Barnes struggles to communicate with the world and is often left frustrated by that. Unfortunately, she’s fallen...

If you’ve ever broken a bone, you’ll know how painful it is. Now imagine having to suffer two breaks every year. That’s what 13-year-old...

Twins Ciara and Seira Keay are deeply in tune with each other, which isn’t ideal when it comes to dealing with the combustive nature of...

Six-year-old Cameron Bartle was born with only half a heart and has already had four open heart surgeries in his short life span! Tough...

Having a little sister is meant to be fun and exciting. For three-year-old Mya, it was scary and confusing. That’s because her mum Annika...

Michael Cuckow’s three sisters each have specific needs –– Ayvah is diabetic, Mia has ADHD and Arlah has a speech delay – but he doesn’t...

Ethan Whear suffers from seizures and muscle spasms caused by a rare condition called leukodystrophy. When Satan’s Little Helper was...

Toby Robinson has it tough. Not only has he got ADHD and anxiety, he’s also going through puberty and battling dental issues that would...

Alex Herbert has suffered 12 months of hell. First, he saw his dad struck down by a major stroke, then he was diagnosed with leukaemia....

Harley Miller is one of life’s unlucky warriors. He battles through five different ailments each day with one overarching objective in...

Ethan Whear suffers from seizures and muscle spasms caused by a rare condition called leukodystrophy. When Satan’s Little Helper was...

Jackie Mead suffered one medical disaster after another as a baby and when Satan’s Little Helper found out about her trials and...

Basketball-mad Kyle Higgan has partial feeling in his right leg and sciatic nerve damage so severe it feels like he’s been in a nasty...

When Seb Turner’s mum Caroline Yardley applied to Satan’s Little Helper in February 2021, she had no idea it would have such...

Little Madison Duffy has been under the knife six times in less than two years to correct a dangerous bowel problem – a tough start to...

Luca Brook lost his powers of speech when he was just 18 months old. Now five, he’s fighting hard to reclaim his words – aided by Satan’s...