Making the Days Count for Willow

$480 donated
Given by 11 generous donors in 22 days

Facing a life of challenges, help make the days count for our sweet Willow.

Hawke's Bay

Willow is a brave 5 year old girl facing a life of difficulty with a smile on her face. Willow has muccolipidosis type 2, a rare genetic condition that affects her muscles, heart, lungs, development and just about every other part of her life you can imagine, including unfortunately, life expectancy. Yet no matter how many hospital or therapy appointments she attends she continues to find joy each day.

Through this tough journey, we made the decision that we would not count the days, but make the days count. However with rising costs of living it is becoming harder to treat her to experiences outside her daily bubble. It is only with the continued support of our amazing wider community that these continue.

Funds raised goes towards making a difference in Willow's life; from giving her experiences that she wouldn't otherwise get to experience such as zoos (she loves animals), travelling to see family, experiencing new foods, right through to things like custom equipment that help make her life more inclusive and complementary/or alternative therapies not covered by our health system but make huge difference in how she can handle day to day.

We know times are tough for everyone out there so are under no expectations of donations, but every dollar is a blessing we others would not have to give and is appreciated beyond words.

Previous funds raised have allowed us to; purchase an ozone therapy machine, add activities such as the zoo to starship visits and experience snow and more.

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-willows-journey-with-muccolipidosis

Eden Tilby's involvement (page creator)

I am blessed to be Willow's Mother. I am overwhelmed for what the wider community has made possible for our daughter so far and beyond grateful that people care for her as much as we do.

Use of funds

All money raised will go to expanding Willow's experiences in life and supporting her daily needs caused by this condition; from giving her experiences such as zoos (she loves animals), travelling, new foods, right through to custom equipment that help make her life more inclusive and unfunded complementary/or alternative therapies that make a huge difference in how she can handle day to day. Our next big experience we hope to achieve is a trip to south island to show her the wildlife parks.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor 16 mins ago
Private
Aaron
Aaron 4 hours ago
Sending our love , Karamea,Amy and Aaron❤️❤️❤️
$100
Guest Donor
Guest Donor 4 hours ago
Private
Samantha
Samantha 4 hours ago
💕
$50
Aunty Ollie
Aunty Ollie 5 hours ago
Love you Willow ❤️
$30

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Eden Tilby on behalf of Willow Dargaville
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This campaign started on 16 Apr 2026 and ends on 16 Apr 2027.