5 year old kiwi boy Armani', survives attack against odds, embarks to Turkey for life threatening rare genetic diagnosis.
Canterbury
Help Support Armani’s Medical Care
Armani is a 5-year-old, non-verbal autistic child with multiple rare and life-threatening medical underlying conditions.
Armani was repeatedly taken to hospital and discharged from Emergency Departments multiple times without a unifying proper diagnosis.His symptoms were attributed primarily to autism and a case of diagnosis overshadowing. His condition deteriorated rapidly and significantly.
We immediately decided to get him to Starship where it took 10 doctors and 2 weeks, to finally figure out that he was suffering a Secondary Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis attack.
This is a super rare genetic disorder causing episodic paralysis, critically low potassium levels, and dangerous cardiac complications. He has severe bradycardia, reported long QT during attack and a congenital coronary artery fistula, placing him at ongoing risk of serious cardiac arrest events.
Armani can't communicate with words explain pain or early warning symptoms and requires close medical monitoring from his parents for triggers for hypo pp every day.
Armani’s medical care involves specialist cardiologist, neurologist,genetics, metabolic management, frequent investigations, ongoing monitoring, and travel for specialist care.We are embarking to Acibadem Hospital in Turkey for a diagnosis,treatment and emergency plan.
Give a little page has been created to help cover medical-related expenses and ensure Armani can access appropriate specialist care.
Thank you for your support ❤️
Your donations will help cover :
Advanced genetic and medical testing.
Specialist consultation and therapy.
Hospital stay in Istanbul (3-4) months.
Travel and flights for family support.
Daily care, housing and transport cost for his siblings in NZ.
" Our Zebra Boy " is Going Global : A Race Against Time 🦓🧬💜 2 July 2026
Dear beautiful supporters,
Fighting an ultra rare genetic condition is an uphill battle, but the roadblocks at home have became heartbreaking.
Paediatricians keep making referrals , but district after district keeps rejects them. Wee are left on our own and being told that Armani' s case is" too hard to deal with😞". As parents, being turned away while fighting to keep our special needs, non verbal son alive is devastating.
Because Armani' urgently needs an implantable loop monitor for dangerous arhtymias and Nz options have failed us, we are racing against time to take him overseas for curicial treatment trials.
A Wave of Hope
There's no cure yet but global scientists are working tirelessly.Armani has a unique "phenotype" and has been accepted to be seen by a world-pioneer neuroscientist! This opportunity holds a life changing potential to give him a better quality of life.
Headlines & Community of Love
Armani' s strength is making waves! He recently made "RNZ,1News,Nz Today, and many newspaper headlines as " Zebra Boy" reaching a global Closer to home , a massive thank you to Branded Kiwi - Washdyke for gifting a magnificent custom wrap for Armani's van! Reminding us we aren't alone.
How You Can Help
The system here may given up, but we never will . Getting Armani' to these world- leading experts overseas is his best shot,but we need your help to get him there. Every donation and share counts. Thank you for fighting for our little boy.
With love , Armani's family ❤️
Thank you so much for believing in Armani' 💖
Thank you for your support 🙏
Thank you so much 💞 Your support means a lot to us and gets Armani' one step closer to his treatment trials 🙏❣️
🙏🦓 Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers. Means so much to us 🙏
Thank you for supporting our little warrior 🙏❤️🦓
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