Listen: Bravery Buddies founder and director Tegan chats on Mornings with Fee about the joy these dolls can bring, and how you can help

Join Bravery Buddies Tegan (and some of her Bravery Buddies) at Rhythm Espresso in Baringa on Monday 13^th December, 6am – 2pm, grab a free coffee and to support kids with cancer.

There’ll be raffles and prizes, free giveaways, a silent auction as well as Christmas gifts for the kids, on the day along with opportunities to sponsor a doll to bring some comfort and joy to a kid with cancer.

 

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What are ‘Bravery Buddies’?

Bravery Buddies are a collection of dolls for children who are impacted by medical related hair loss – from cancer treatment or alopecia.

These special dolls send the message “you are not alone”. They are inclusive dolls for both boys and girls of different ethnicities created to offer comfort and bring a glimmer of joy to the lives of children affected by cancer.

The Bravery Buddies have no hair, just like a lot of children who are battling cancer or alopecia. The aim is for the dolls’ physical appearance to help sick kids feel like they’ve got an empathetic friend on their side. To be able to look at their special friend and think, “Hey, you’re just like me.” Children are able to form a bond with their dolls, to share their experiences – to be a friend to them when they need one most.

Over 3000 Bravery Buddies have been distributed across Australia since our founding in 2018 however the sad fact is that our job will never be finished as over 800 children every year are diagnosed with cancer in addition to the many thousands of children who are impacted through the diagnosis of a parent or loved one and of course the children who are diagnosed with alopecia which is very often a life long condition.

Find out more braverybuddies.org.au