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Case studies
Each month Variety receives requests for over $200,000 for equipment to help a sick, disabled or disadvantaged child, which is often expensive and beyond the affordability of thousands of families.
Every dollar appealed to families and children goes a long way to improving their lives and often in ways many people take for granted.
Read some of the touching and often unseen and unheard responses from Variety New South Wales appealants.
Variety Freedom Program
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Brock is 10 years of age and was born with multiple medical conditions caused by an underlying structural brain abnormality causing associated epilepsy, cerebral palsy and vision impairment. Even though Brock’s disability is severe, he is active and can walk for short distances using a walker....
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Eleven-year-old Katelyn has found freedom in the form of a motorized scooter funded by Variety. Katelyn has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy and requires support with tasks such as feeding, mobility and communication. “Katelyn is a beautiful girl who enjoys social outings and being...
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Variety Future Kids Program
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Samantha is a delightful six year old girl who takes pride in completing tasks independently. Samantha’s receptive language skills (i.e. ability to understand what another person is saying to her) are good however; her ability to express herself is severely limited due to her diagnosis. While...
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Variety Caring for Kids Program
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Variety, the Children’s Charity recently granted our third Variety Ear Bus to the Speech and Hearing Centre, worth $130,000. Approximately 75% of indigenous children experience middle ear infection and disease compared to 35% for non-indigenous children. The problem is so severe it is considered ...
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Four year old Alyx loves music, dancing, The Wiggles, and spending time outdoors catching butterflies or picking flowers. A happy, seemingly healthy little girl, it came as a shock to parents Peter and Tracey to learn Alyx has Type 1 Diabetes and needs up to four insulin injections every day just...
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Thanks to funds raised from community groups like Variety, the children’s charity (NSW), young patients who are treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick have access to the best lifesaving equipment possible. In the past financial year, Variety has generousl...
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