YOUR IMPACT
When a family is told their child has cancer, what they hear is “your child might die”. Every day in Australia, three families hear those words. Not every child will die, but every family who faces childhood cancer is changed forever. Cancer puts families under enormous pressure. It can feel like it’s impossible to hold it together.
Your fundraising will ensure Redkite can be there with real financial, practical and mental health support for families facing childhood cancer.
ABOUT
REDKITE
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Every day in Australia, three families hear the heartbreaking words, “your child has cancer.” But what they really hear is “your child might die.” From that day onwards every family facing childhood cancer will be changed forever, because when a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the entire family – and we’re here to help. Whether it’s through financial assistance to help pay the bills, book club to tackle tough topics, mental health support or bereavement support services, we help families hold it together when it can feel impossible. |
The difference you'll make
For more than 40 years, Redkite has been helping families hold it together when the child they love has cancer. We can only do this with the generous support of our supporter community.
Practical Support
We help families navigate the world of childhood cancer with a range of information, resources and programs.
Emotional Support
We provide counselling for parents and children as well as specialist social workers to help families cope with the challenges they face.
Financial Support
We help cover day-to-day expenses such as bills, groceries and fuel when parents are caring for their child and unable to work.
WHO WILL YOU RUN FOR?
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"Jamie was literally a healthy, happy little kid. Never had a cold. Within two weeks of not eating well, not sleeping well and being sick – to be told it’s cancer, yeah, its a bit gut wrenching". "To have that emotional support, to have the financial support from Redkite - it’s insurmountable" - Nicky, Jamie's mum Redkite is here to help families like Jamie's, with the practical and emotional support they need to get through. |
