For many IWK families Irving Oil’s Fuel the Care program has become a bright spot during tough times.
New Brunswick
Since birth, eight-year-old francophone Joshua Mazerolle of Beresford, NB has been traveling to the IWK every four to six months for care.
We first met Ronda Bamanga on the IWK Telethon for Children on CTV in 2008. Born with an incurable blood disorder, this young man has faced a great deal of pain throughout his life. Despite his health challenges, he’s been able to find what truly brings him joy in life.
“We moved into the IWK on Mother’s Day 2018,” said Randa Crawford, mom to one-year old Siena Bjurstrom. That was the day she and her partner Dean Bjurstrom learned their baby girl had cancer.
Born with a rare and life-threatening kidney disease, Zaccari needed a kidney transplant to survive. In February 2018, his mom received the call that would save her son’s life.