Your Christmas gift will help young people like Ben live with independence, joy and dignity, without having to wait months or even years.

Yes! I want to help someone like Ben this Christmas.

Ben’s doctors never expected him to walk or talk.

For the first 18 weeks of his life, he was completely blind.

Then Ben was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, autism, an intellectual disability, epilepsy and severe scoliosis, and now - early-onset dementia at just 29.

But today…

Ben is the vice-captain of his all-abilities footy team.

He cooks stir-fry for his grandad using adaptive tools.

He walks onto the footy field with confidence thanks to custom orthotics and fitted boots.

And yet many of the things that made Ben’s independence possible were considered non-essential and left unfunded by NDIS.

It means families like Ben’s, who are already stretched to financial breaking point, are left to figure it out alone.

Many simply go without.

That’s why your gift today matters.

Because right now, hundreds of young people across WA are still waiting for the basic tools they need to live full, dignified lives.

Your Christmas gift today will help provide the therapies, equipment and little miracles that aren’t covered, but make all the difference.

The system doesn't see them as 'essential', but as a mum, I know they absolutely are.

Yes! I want to help young people like Ben this Christmas

You could help provide:

• Adaptive cooking tools, so more young adults can enjoy the dignity of making their own meals.
  
  
• Memory games and therapies, helping keep thinking sharp as people come to terms with early-onset dementia or cognitive decline.
  
  
• Communication devices, giving someone the power to express their thoughts and needs — sometimes for the very first time.

Because people like Ben already face so many challenges. Waiting years for tools that make independence possible shouldn’t be one of them.

Ben didn’t walk until he was five. He didn’t speak until he was six.

Now he’s kicking goals - literally - thanks to people like you.

“Thank you for being part of Ben’s team too.” Terri

Please give generously.

These aren't extras. They're everything

"People ask why Ben can't use a knife or fork. But he's had to use his hands for years. Without the right tools, he misses out."

You can change that.

Yes! I want to help young people like Ben this Christmas