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.
Happy NY and Thank You! 4 January 2026
Wow. I am beyond words at how everyone has supported this beautiful family! Thank you to each and every one of you who has donated, reached out and supported Sam, Danni and Leo. You cannot believe how much of a help this money will make to them as the new year begins! And to reach well over 10k is just amazing. You are all wonderful people, and I am just amazed and humbled at how when we come together, such amazing things can happen. Love to you all and thank you, thank you, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.
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