Ollie

Ollie suffers from a kidney disease and needs another transplant

Eleven year old Oliver of Christchurch was diagnosed at three weeks of age with acute renal failure and underwent dialysis when he was 12 months old. Oliver became the youngest person in New Zealand to have a kidney transplant at 18 months of age donated by his father.

Oliver since has suffered on going problems as a result of the disease. But Ollie is a fighter and he just loves cricket and eating. He has two sisters, Abbie 12 and Michaela 14. He enjoys playing games against them and winning.

Oliver’s kidney transplant which it was hoped would last 15 years has failed and in the next year Oliver is going to receive another kidney , this time from his mother Tania.

Oliver is determined to enjoy life and he looks forward to his role as a Cure Kids ambassador at fundraising events, especially if they involve cricket.