Please support 9yr old Ava-Marie, diagnosed with child cancer

$12,445 donated
Given by 206 generous donors in around 7 months

Ava-Marie, aged 9 years old was diaganosed with child cancer of the kidney on December 2nd 2016.

Bay of Plenty

Ava-Marie, aged 9 years old was diaganosed with child cancer of the kidney on December 2nd 2016.

Doctors found a large tumor in her kidney & later discovered nodes in her lungs.

She has immediately started aggressive chemo treatment at starship children's hospital due to the size of the tumor.

Doctors cannot give a time frame of how long she will require treatment & whether the cancer will respond to the chemo.

Ava-Marie & her mum leave behind their home & life in Mount Maunganui & Ava has had to leave her 3 small dogs with family while she is receiving treatment.

Desiree is a solo mum to Ava-Marie & understandably she has had to cease working immediately to be by Ava's side.

All donations received will help go towards rent, utilities & just general living expenses,

Any & all donations would be greatly received to help support them & make life easier throughout this difficult journey.

Desiree & Ava-Marie would like to thank everyone who has donated, from the bottom of their heart.

Chantal Lane's involvement (page creator)

Ava-Marie & her mum are dear friends to me.

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Ava's journey to date  6 June 2017

Today Ava-Marie is celebrating her 10th birthday. It is a momentous occasion!

After 25 weeks of chemotherapy, radiation, many many procedures and hospital stays, Avie is cancer free!!!!!!!!

It has been a long road for Avie but she has a strong fighting spirit and has battled like a soldier the whole way through.

Working on eating again and strengthening her immunity, Avie hopes to return to school in the near future.

You can find Ava-Marie's full story here

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11867795

Ava-Marie & her Mum Des, would like to thank every single person who have kindly donated. Your generousity has made life that much easier.

Well done Avie

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B on 19 Jun 2017
My son went though cancer and lost an eye to it. I had medical insurance and I cannot imagine how I would have coped without it. It is not a time to be worrying about money. Blake is now 13 and the best kid anyone could wish for. He never asked why him. God bless you both.
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Kyle atkins
Kyle atkins on 19 Jun 2017
Best wishes hang in there little angel
$50
Damien Galipo
Damien Galipo on 19 Jun 2017
Keep up the good fight
$10
Mark Doran B.A
Mark Doran B.A on 19 Jun 2017
Good luck to your family. X
$200
David Hope
David Hope on 19 Jun 2017
There's always Hope haha. Keep up the great work! ❤️
$10

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This campaign started on 10 Dec 2016 and ended on 30 Jun 2017.