Support for a young family with a 6-month-old who's daddy (36) has just been diagnosed with Stage 3C Germ Cell Cancer
Hamilton, Waikato
Sam and Danni should be heading into the holiday season enjoying their first Christmas as a family with their 6-month-old son, Leo.
Unfortunately, just three weeks ago, Sam thought he was dealing with gallstones. Instead, he was diagnosed with Stage 3C Germ Cell Cancer, which has caused tumors on distant lymph nodes and organs. He has been rushed into hospital to begin intense chemotherapy, leaving the family facing fear, uncertainty, and enormous pressure.
With Sam unable to work and Danni on maternity leave until February, financial stress is overwhelming. Mortgage payments, bills, hospital travel, and day-to-day costs are piling up at a time when their focus should be on Sam’s treatment and their little family.
We are reaching out for your help.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support Sam and Danni through the coming months — easing financial pressure so Sam can focus on healing, and their family can get through the holiday season with some breathing room.
Anything you can give — even the price of your Monday coffee — would make a meaningful difference. Every donation shows they are not walking this path alone.
If you’d like to help in other ways — freezer meals, snacks, care packages, or day-to-day support — please contact Lucy Hendry-Jefferies on 021 0235 2707, who is coordinating assistance.
Thank you for standing with Sam, Danni, and their little family during this incredibly difficult time. Your kindness truly matters.
#TribeArts&Smith
Danni (wife to Sam and mother to Leo) is my best friend. She is one of the most caring, compassionate and loving people you will ever meet. She is a blessing to world and deserves to be surrounded with support. She is simply an amazing human, mum and wife.
Day to day living costs, day care for Leo in 2026, travel expenses to and from hospital, wages for Sam while he is unable to work, treatment costs.
48 hr Update - Thank you all so much! 12 December 2025
Kia ora koutou
A massive THANK YOU to each and every person who has donated, shared the link and reached out with support for Sam, Danni and Leo! I cannot believe that in 48hrs we are well over halfway to reaching our goal! You are all amazing people, and Im just blowen away with what we can do when we all come together!
Please help us keep the momentum going by continuing to share the link and telling others about Sam and Danni's story.
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