Support Neisha, Pyper and Ethan

This beautiful family are struggling with the sudden and tragic loss of their beloved Ben. Loving husband to Neisha, and treasured father of their two beautiful children, Pyper and Ethan.

Words can’t express what this small, but tight knit family are going through right now, trying to navigate their way through this shock and trauma.

Bens’ parents and siblings live in England, and have to deal with this tragedy from afar, which is equally hard on both families to not be able to support each other in person during this time.

Ben loved his job with Downer. He was a valued member of their team and was a well loved colleague and friend to many. He will be sorely missed amongst his work crew, and our hearts go out to them, and all his friends.

He had a great passion for kayaking, and enjoyed days out with the Kayak Club. A passion he has passed down to Pyper, who loves paddling about in the Baton River

Ben volunteered for Civil Defence, and was always keen to help others in an emergency.

His absence will leave a void in many peoples’ hearts.

Neisha is so loved by her many friends, and valued clients in her busy little hair salon in Ngatimoti. She is so kind and caring to others, and often gives to charities that she is passionate about. Last year she donated 25% of her June earnings to Ronald McDonald House. Something she felt driven to do after spending some time there with their son Ethan.

Its utterly devastating to think of her so heartbroken.

I am setting up this Give a little page to provide opportunity to our awesome community, to help out financially during this sad, and unsure time. Ben was the primary source of income for the family, and currently they feel so much uncertainty.

This tragic event has left a void that will not be monetarily filled, but anything helps, and giving a little is one thing we can do, to provide support to the people I consider family.