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Most 11 year old boys love to play Nintendo! For Henry, gaming offers the benefits of play and social interaction with others, when there are many other leisure activities he cannot participate [...]

Over the past year MAD Foundation has offered substantial support to 2 year old Naksh. After suffering seizures at 3 months of age, there are significant delays to his development, including [...]

Ezra’s life changed in December 2022, aged 14, when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and paraneoplastic syndrome, a very rare condition. He remained in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit [...]

Beautiful, six years old, Abrish is thriving in her brand new wheelchair. Abrish lives with cerebral palsy and her new chair allows her greater access to the community and participation in all [...]

This is the heart warming story of Kayvan, told by Kayvan himself. (With a little help from his parents.) Hello there! This is Kayvan you are hearing from. Today I am going to tell you a short [...]

Our gorgeous, energetic poster girl Ella! For those of you at MAD Ball 2023, you may have seen our “belle of the ball”, enchanting everyone. Ella has a unique, life-threatening heart condition. [...]

The wonderful team at RCH introduced MAD Foundation to the beautiful 9 year old Willow. Willow has various medical conditions, including cerebral palsy, and was in desperate need of a new [...]

MAD Foundation often receives requests for funding assistance from our friends at Very Special Kids. VSK’s role is to provide support to families who are caring for a child with a [...]

Seven year old Charlie and his family have been through a lot dealing with his brain tumour, including the difficulties of limb weakness and communication post surgery. With the dedication of his [...]

12 year old Fatima was new to Australia when she presented to RCH. She had no proper seating or wheelchair and staff were very concerned for her immediate need for essential equipment. Fatima was [...]