💛 Help us stay by our 1-year-old Liam’s side during his liver transplant

$2,380 donated
Given by 40 generous donors in around 4 months

Supporting baby Liam and his family as they navigate the long journey of a life-saving liver transplant through Starship Hospital 🤍

Lower Hutt, Wellington

Our beautiful boy Liam is just 1 year old and already the strongest little fighter we know.

Liam has a rare genetic condition called Alagille syndrome, which affects the liver, heart, and other parts of the body. In Liam’s case, it has caused severe liver complications, and he has now been approved for a liver transplant. He also has butterfly vertebrae in his spine from T7–T9, another challenge linked to his condition.

Liam was our final embryo from our second round of IVF — our last hope after a long and emotional journey to have him.

We are now on the transplant waitlist, living day by day as we wait for the call that could change everything. Over the past year, life has become a whirlwind of hospital stays, specialist appointments, and learning how to navigate this journey as a family.

After Liam’s transplant, Danielle will need to stay with him at Starship Hospital for around 3 months while he recovers and is closely monitored. During this time, Dad will continue working and travel up on weekends to be with them while the family balances life between home, work, and hospital.

Watching your baby go through so much is something no parent can prepare for, but Liam continues to show incredible strength every single day.

If you’re able to support Liam or share this page, it would mean the world to our family. Thank you for standing beside us and helping Liam get the best chance at a healthy future.

With love,

Danielle & family 🤍

Sophie Gardiner's involvement (page creator)

I am friends with Danielle and a fellow IVF mum

Use of funds

Funds will help with loss of income, travel to and from Starship Hospital, accommodation and daily living costs while our family is split between hospital, work, and home during Liam’s liver transplant journey.

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A huge update on Liam ❤️   13 August 2026

We finally have some incredible news to share — we have found Liam a living donor, and his liver transplant is happening next week. ❤️

After everything Liam has been through, it feels almost surreal to be able to say those words.

There have been so many appointments, tests, setbacks, unknowns and long days of waiting, but we are finally at the point we have been hoping for. Liam has a chance at a healthier future, and we couldn't be more grateful.

The next few weeks will be incredibly challenging and there is still a long road ahead with the transplant and recovery, but for the first time in a long time, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported Liam and our family along the way — whether you've donated, shared our Givealittle, sent a message, checked in on us, or simply kept Liam in your thoughts. It has meant more than we could ever put into words.

Next week, our little boy gets his chance. ❤️

Please keep Liam, his donor, and our family in your thoughts as we head into this next chapter. 🙏❤️

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Latest donations

Patrick
Patrick on 24 Jun 2026
$25
Jacob
Jacob on 24 Jun 2026
$25
Alasdair
Alasdair on 23 Jun 2026
$150
Anna
Anna on 18 Jun 2026
$20
The Hoogenboom family
The Hoogenboom family on 26 May 2026
We are all thinking of Liam.
$100

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This campaign started on 3 May 2026 and ends on 3 May 2027.