Damon
I’ve been diagnosed with Cancer. In the nose, throat and ear. This is not going to defeat me or get me down. It’s not…
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Nanny K
I am everyone’s Nana. Even the Bread man calls me Nana! I have many grandchildren – Indians, Chinese, Samoans… Monday to Friday I run…
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Janice
“My final year of High School has given me mixed emotions. Our girls rugby league team took out the competition, totally undefeated. The best…
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Leah
The pregnancy I had with my youngest son was a very difficult time. Stress levels were high. I was newly married and running a…
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Frankie
Otara wouldn’t be Otara without Frankie. He’s everybody’s boy and many describe him as the heart of Otara. From hanging out at the Otara…
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Debbie
I left my teaching job after seventeen years to become a youth worker. I started a group which three times a week feeds our…
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Meri
“Today I’m walking for my baby sister. She was sixteen when she took her life. That was eight years ago. I still blame myself…
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Cherie
“I hope that this walk shows my boys how many people are affected by suicide. I want them to know that is it a…
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Destiny
“I’m learning to walk for the first time at six years old! I was born with Cerebal Palsy and I just spent seven weeks…
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Lisha
My daughter had Burkitts lymphoma cancer at the age of 4. She had 16 months of Chemo and survived, and has never looked back….
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