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Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) at the age of three, Lencia has spent more time in hospital in her short life than most people would in a lifetime. Now seven, Lencia has finally returned to New Caledonia, just in time for Christmas.

Maddy's sister, Sienna, was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy in 2008. Soon after, the family were introduced to Bear Cottage. Sadly, Sienna died at age 2, but Maddy has remained part of the Bear Cottage family ever since.

When eight-month-old Eli was left struggling to breathe, doctors initially suspected common childhood illness like croup and bronchiolitis. Instead, this marked the beginning of what would be a challenging cancer journey.

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