TYLER’S TERRIFIC TRAMP
Five-year-old Tyler Pennycook suffered a stroke at birth and has limited mobility on his right-hand side. To strengthen Tyler’s muscles...
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Stories
Read about the little heroes and heroines we’ve helped during their time of need.
Feb 25, 20222 min
FREEDOM ON TWO WHEELS
Klee was bullied out of her hometown school but, thanks to some supportive teachers and a new bicycle, she’s enjoying life again. “Klee...
Feb 25, 20222 min
HANGING IN THERE
Tara Highnam has experienced more challenges than anyone her age should but has emerged from them in a happier place. School can be a...
Feb 24, 20222 min
BILLY AND NOAH GIVEN THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS
Rachel Treloar told Satan’s Little Helper she needed a bit of extra to provide the Christmas her boys Billy (8) and Noah (7) Duncan...
Feb 16, 20222 min
DIVING INTO ADVENTURE
Harley Miller is one of life’s unlucky warriors. He battles through five different ailments each day with one overarching objective in...
Jan 28, 20223 min
SUSAN’S MIRACLE MAKES MEMORIES
Jackie Mead suffered one medical disaster after another as a baby and when Satan’s Little Helper found out about her trials and...
Oct 29, 20213 min
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FOR FIVE-YEAR-OLD SEB
When Seb Turner’s mum Caroline Yardley applied to Satan’s Little Helper in February 2021, she had no idea it would have such...
Sep 9, 20181 min
A SMALL ‘THANK YOU’
Living through post-natal depression (PND) can be one of the most overwhelming, frightening and debilitating experiences a parent can...
Dec 16, 20151 min
HELL HAS TIME FOR TOYS
When Richmond Waimea Toy Library discovered that a large sum of money had suspiciously disappeared from its bank account, Satan’s Little...
Dec 11, 20151 min
A LARGE HELPING OF PRIDE
When Tabby Besley, the national coordinator for LGBTQIA+* support network InsideOUT, told Satan’s Little Helper she was struggling to...
Nov 20, 20151 min
Let the children play
Satan’s Little Helper is a playful character, so he jumped at the chance to help Rangiora Toy Library (RTL) in its mission to improve...
Oct 2, 20152 min
LIVING WITH MS CAN BE HELL
Six of the capital’s HELL stores helped raise more than $5000 for MS Wellington, as part of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. HELL...
Jun 18, 20152 min
DANCING TOWARDS RECOVERY
Three years ago, 11-year-old Chantal Stallard received a life-changing leukaemia diagnosis that affected her entire family. When her...
May 21, 20151 min
SUPPORTING THE LITTLE DEVILS
Satan’s Little Helper knows that being a parent is the hardest job in the world. That’s why, when Holly Paterson got in touch and...
Dec 2, 20141 min
SEAFARERS’ SLICE OF PIZZA PERFECTION
What could be better after weeks on the high seas than a delicious slice of Hell pizza? Happily for Sea Shepherd’s 25 vegan volunteers on...
Oct 15, 20142 min
LIFE-CHANGING MRI
Wellington’s Michell Reddy is not the type to ask for help; even when her chips are down, she soldiers on. Michell’s had the year from...
Oct 6, 20141 min
HELL OF A HEN’S NIGHT
Rebecca Hellens and her sister Jen have been looking after their terminally ill mum Katharine since she was diagnosed with cancer earlier...
Sep 16, 20141 min
WHO THE HELL ORDERED THESE PIZZAS?
Workers across Auckland’s CBD were left scratching their heads when unordered pizzas arrived at their offices. This wasn’t the result of...
Aug 7, 20142 min
CARAVAN TOUR INSPIRES YOUNG READERS
Having devoured the books, avid young bookworms from across the North Island had their appetite for pizza satisfied when Hell’s Caravan...
Aug 6, 20141 min
SHOW ME THE MUMMY RAISE PLENTY OF MONEY IN RELAY FOR LIFE
The Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a nationwide annual fundraiser, where teams walk, jog or run continuously throughout the night to...
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