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Ranui House Stories
Ranui House gives family space to heal
Amidst a daunting and huge life-changing transplant surgery, two brothers and their partners have found solace in staying at Ranui House. Waimate’s Kelvin Sadler underwent a...
In the blink of an eye, life as we knew it changed
My husband Max was diagnosed with an extremely rare auto immune disease and was told his chances of survival were slim.
Housekeeper Helen saved my life
At 23, Josh Komen from Greymouth was diagnosed with cancer and had a Bone Marrow Transplant
Little brother’s lifesaving gift
Liam Seelen did not hesitate to offer a piece of himself to save his big brother’s life.
An absolute home away from home
Our son, Benji Knight was diagnosed with a rare osteo sarcoma on his lower right femur.
All that stress simply evaporated
My diagnosis came as a bombshell – Stage 4 Brain Cancer.
Manaakitanga – care and hospitality
The ‘safe haven’ provided by the Ranui team gave our family the stability and security we needed.
Our financial worries were removed
Ranui House gave us valuable respite time to recover from the horror of his accident.
A haven during a very dark time
Through the turmoil and devastation, Ranui was a light in the midst of a very dark tunnel.