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Read about the little heroes and heroines we’ve helped during their time of need.


Sep 29, 20232 min read
Fighting the odds
Three-year-old Mateo has an incredibly rare syndrome with an uncertain outcome, but he’s determined to fight the odds. Backed by a...


Sep 28, 20233 min read
Aiming high
15-year-old Logan has battled illness and pain his whole life, but that hasn’t stopped him from pushing hard to accomplish his goals. As...


Sep 27, 20233 min read
In the lap of the gods
Six-year-old Odin has a name straight from Norse mythology. It’s appropriate then, that his new sensory swing calms his ADHD and autistic...


Sep 25, 20233 min read
Life restricted
Isaac is in pain every day due to a rare and horrible disease called Perthes’. It has forced him to stop doing what he loves and put...


Sep 23, 20232 min read
A bit of a boost
When a tornado lifted Rhiley up and out of his sleepout, puncturing his lung and leaving him with a volatile heart rate, it left him...


Sep 22, 20232 min read
Couch queen
After Payton was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and autism, things made sense. But she still needed a place to process her big emotions – so...


Sep 21, 20232 min read
A fine choice
Six-year-old Connor has been battling tumours his whole life. An early childhood spent in hospital has left him with some catching up to...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
That special feeling
14-year-old Oceana has battled her fair share of demons and needed a pick-me-up, so Satan’s Little Helper sent her on a spa day to give...


Jul 31, 20232 min read
Sit down fun!
Monty has a rare condition that’s causing part of his hip to die off. He can’t run or jump like a regular kid – which sucks, because...


Jul 29, 20232 min read
Brotherly love
Five-year-old James Clapham has been through a gruelling 12 months after being diagnosed with cancer. He’s missed out on a lot in a year...


Jul 28, 20232 min read
Never giving up the fight
Max’s mum Ashleah describes her son “as the most giving kid you’ll ever meet”, which says a lot about Max, because all the conditions he...


Jul 27, 20232 min read
Happy valley
Four-year-old Dominic’s life has been dominated by pain, hospital trips and doctors. To give him some time to just be happy, Satan’s...


Jul 26, 20232 min read
Rock on!
Twelve-year-old Allie Marshall is autistic and faces sensory challenges that make living hard. However, she finds anything with a rocking...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
Bouncing back
Six-year-old Syrus Beet loves to be in perpetual motion, especially on his trampoline, which, before Satan’s Little Helper and Jumpflex...


Jun 20, 20232 min read
Breathing easier
Brodie has had trouble breathing since he was born. It took him a week before he could do it on his own and now, at 18 months, he still...


Jun 19, 20232 min read
Summer-time freedom
Summer is a young woman who just wants a little more freedom from the restrictions that cystic fibrosis places on her life – and Satan’s...


Jun 18, 20232 min read
Drum roll please!
Sam has faced and overcome many obstacles during his life. To better equip him for the next stage of his journey, Satan’s Little Helper...


Jun 17, 20233 min read
Full CHARGE ahead
Arky is one of only two kids in New Zealand with congenital athymia, which means he’s unable to develop an immune system. This ultra-rare...


Jun 16, 20232 min read
Block and move
Countless hospital trips and treatments have understandably led to an intense fear of needles for 11-year-old Lucas, who suffers from a...


May 10, 20232 min read
Raising spirits
Kaden Archbold has gone through the agony of three cancer diagnoses, treatments and recovery. So, to lift spirits and provide some...
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