Charli was 12 months old when her parents heard the words they did not expect: spastic/dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

With support from Variety, little Huda gained the freedom and comfort to explore the world safely. Huda’s family received a Variety Mobility Equipment Grant in 2025. Her Mum Ayesha shares what the grant has meant to their family. Huda is our beautiful 2-year-old daughter. She is always smiling, a ray of sunshine in our lives. […]

Cale has always been an adventurer at heart. He’s cheeky, enjoys listening to music and loves the great outdoors. But for much of his life, the simple act of joining in with his friends and family has come with some challenges. Cale was diagnosed with cerebral palsy just before his first birthday, after his parents […]

“Receiving the We Care Therapy Grant has been a transformative moment for our family. The grant enables her to see an occupational therapist (OT) every fortnight for a total of 10 sessions at no cost, alleviating some of our financial burdens.”

Aylin was not hitting the milestones of a normal one year old, so we had some genetic testing done and when we found out we were just so surprised. We didn’t expect the diagnosis to be this big or this life changing.

When James was keen to expand their programs to include local children living with a disability, he turned to Variety for support.

As a teenager his interest and incredible talent in athletics grew quickly with Heath travelling to the World Para Athletics Championships in Birmingham, UK in 1998 to compete in multiple sprint events.

Goo-Ujin is a bright and cheeky five-year-old, full of curiosity and affection for the world around her. But Goo-Ujin’s journey has been anything but easy.