Horsham teen Ted arrived into the world with no shin bones, knees and ankles, but he’s never let that slow him down. Now, after wearing out 14 different sets of lower limbs, he’s moving up in the world with some hi-tech “robot legs”.
Little Harley loves her dolls, drawing and running around but she would prefer not to be undergoing the lifesaving treatment she has endured at the RCH, as the staff — and her devoted parents — fight hard for the brave three-year-old.
Little Harry and Archie share a rare condition which means they face a lifetime of infusion treatments ahead — but with their unbreakable brotherly bond, the pair is living their best lives.
The Good Friday Appeal has revealed it will help fund the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Art Therapy Program, which helps give sick kids a creative way to express themselves while going through hospitalisation and treatment.
Every morning it takes three carers two hours to wrap little Jacob Burmeister head to toe in layers of thick foam and bandages before he can face the world – it’s all in the name of keeping the “butterfly boy” safe.
A toddler with spina bifida and a 10-year-old fighting brain cancer are the inspirational faces of the 93rd Good Friday Appeal.
The state’s littlest fighters are set to benefit from the generosity of Victorians as the Good Friday Appeal expands to provide funding for regional hospitals for the first time.
Born at 23 weeks, little Tedi underwent multiple surgeries and died “a few times” — but he defied all the odds and is now living his best life.
As Harry Coffey prepares to welcome his first child, he is urging people to support the hospital that helped him through his own childhood with cystic fibrosis.
Victorians have given generously to the 90th Good Friday Appeal with a whopping $17,122,879 raised for kids in need.
Thousands of Victorians have laced up Run for the Kids to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal after a two-year hiatus due to Covid.
Time is ticking – there’s less than three weeks to go until Victoria’s favourite fun run hits the streets of Melbourne. Here’s how you can get involved before entries close.
Organisers of Run for the Kids have been forced to reschedule the fun run due to ongoing Covid uncertainty.
These brave battlers have endured marathon stints in hospital, extensive treatment and rare conditions but keep on fighting.
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