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


Feb 25, 20222 min read
TYLER’S TERRIFIC TRAMP
Five-year-old Tyler Pennycook suffered a stroke at birth and has limited mobility on his right-hand side. To strengthen Tyler’s muscles...


Feb 25, 20222 min read
FREEDOM ON TWO WHEELS
Klee was bullied out of her hometown school but, thanks to some supportive teachers and a new bicycle, she’s enjoying life again. “Klee...


Feb 25, 20222 min read
HANGING IN THERE
Tara Highnam has experienced more challenges than anyone her age should but has emerged from them in a happier place. School can be a...

Feb 24, 20222 min read
BILLY AND NOAH GIVEN THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS
Rachel Treloar told Satan’s Little Helper she needed a bit of extra to provide the Christmas her boys Billy (8) and Noah (7) Duncan...


Feb 16, 20222 min read
DIVING INTO ADVENTURE
Harley Miller is one of life’s unlucky warriors. He battles through five different ailments each day with one overarching objective in...


Jan 31, 20222 min read
ETHAN’S WINNING WITH SWIMMING
Ethan Whear suffers from seizures and muscle spasms caused by a rare condition called leukodystrophy. When Satan’s Little Helper was...


Jan 28, 20223 min read
SUSAN’S MIRACLE MAKES MEMORIES
Jackie Mead suffered one medical disaster after another as a baby and when Satan’s Little Helper found out about her trials and...


Jan 12, 20222 min read
KYLE STANDS TALL
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...


Oct 29, 20213 min read
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FOR FIVE-YEAR-OLD SEB
When Seb Turner’s mum Caroline Yardley applied to Satan’s Little Helper in February 2021, she had no idea it would have such...


Sep 14, 20212 min read
MAD FOR KARAOKE
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...


Sep 9, 20212 min read
‘APPY DAYS FOR LUCA
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...


Sep 8, 20213 min read
BRADLY BANISHES HIS BULLIES
45% of Kiwi teachers say verbal and social/relational bullying is brought to their attention once a week*. 15-year-old Bradly Dover has...


Aug 17, 20212 min read
LASER FORCE MASTER
Zion Masters is the type of son all parents crave. He’s only nine years old and plays an important role in caring for his 12-year-old...


Aug 2, 20213 min read
MONKEYING AROUND
Zachary Foster suffered a brain haemorrhage in the womb, which caused him to develop cerebral palsy. This affected his life in several...


Jul 30, 20212 min read
FINLEY’S ON THE RIGHT TRACK
When two-year-old Finley Williams suffered a stroke in the womb, doctors feared he may never walk. A couple of years on from that...


Jul 21, 20212 min read
FROM BUM SHUFFLING TO A BALANCE BIKE
When a friend tipped Amanda Johnson off about Satan’s Little Helper, she knew she had to apply on behalf of her two-year-old son Austin....


Jul 19, 20212 min read
JUMPING FOR JOY!
Eight-year-old Chloe Crump’s life revolves around physiotherapy and the constant battle to keep her lungs clear of mucus. Chloe has...


Jul 13, 20212 min read
CLIMBING FOR VICTORY
Three-year-old Avery Sinclair was travelling home from Cloud 9 Trampoline Park when disaster struck. The car she was in hit a culvert...


Jun 25, 20212 min read
A GORILLA A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY
Leeten Young is a happy, creative eight-year-old who loves Minecraft and animals. He’s also got Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which is...


May 26, 20212 min read
SATAN AND SPIDEY SUIT UP
One morning Frankie’s mum Jess noticed a lump on her daughter’s lower back and took her to the emergency room. What doctors found rocked...
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