Our two little fighters battling leukemia

Our family has been struck not once, but twice, by the unimaginable. Our daughter is nearing one year into her battle with leukemia — and just six months ago, our son was also diagnosed with the same illness. Being told your child has cancer is every parent’s worst nightmare — hearing it twice is something no family should ever have to endure.

It’s incredibly rare for two siblings to be diagnosed with leukemia, and coming to terms with this heartbreaking reality has been the hardest thing we’ve ever faced. Each of our children is at different stage in their treatment journey, with unique needs and challenges. Balancing hospital visits, medications, emotional support, and daily care has become our full-time focus, and our only priority.

As a result, neither parent is currently able to work. Our days are spent managing appointments, treatments, and travel — all while trying to maintain some sense of normality for our children. Over the next eight weeks, we’ll be traveling to and from Christchurch every other week for Darius’ treatment, which adds another layer of financial and emotional stress.

We’ve created this page to humbly ask for support. Any donation — big or small — that will go directly toward helping us manage through this time and focus on what matters most: our children’s health and healing.

Thank you for keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers. Your support and love means the world to us xx