Help Yemma Beat the Odds: 50 Years of Giving, Now She Needs Us

For over five decades, Yemma/Mum/Nonna/Mrs B has been a much-loved school and music teacher, mentor, and supporter of the Kāpiti community, shaping generations of learners with creativity and love.

Now she is facing her toughest challenge yet.

She has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. While this news is devastating, there is hope. A treatment called Daratumumab has shown superior efficacy in every measurable health outcome, including survival length and the reduction of possibly-permanent nerve-damage, which Yemma is already experiencing. Daratumumab is the treatment that will give Yemma a chance for a longer life.

Unlike other treatments, Daratumumab is not funded in New Zealand, which means we need your help.

The cost of this treatment is beyond our reach. Every contribution goes directly toward her medical costs, allowing her to access a drug that is already publicly funded in 49 other countries.

Yemma has spent decades in her various roles at Te Horo School, The Kāpiti Music Centre, and More To Life New Zealand supporting others to live a full and purposeful life. It's now our turn to get behind her with everything we can. We are asking for your financial support to give Yemma, who has given so much time to others, more time to live.

No amount is too small. Please share this page with the thousands of families and friends who Yemma has touched over the years, from New Zealand to the UK, USA, Australia, and Brazil.