Chloe and Monique Ross

We are joining the fight against Neurofibromatosis (NF) by fundraising in support of the Children's Tumour Foundation of Australia (CTF).

NF is a genetic disorder that causes tumours to grow on nerves, including the brain and spine. It is progressive, unpredictable and currently there is no cure.

Every day, children and adults are forced to fight a foe they can sometimes neither see, hear or even feel. They face a lifetime of uncertainty and anxiety; forced to fight tumours that can cause blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning difficulties and cancer.

We aim to walk 5km every day for a month to raise money for our 7 year old sister who was recently diagnosed with NF. She has cafe au lait spots, which are flat, light brown patches which appear in multiple places on the skin, along with a developing case of scoliosis. When she was first diagnosed, we were told that there was nothing we could do to prevent it and would have to wait until she was older to discuss treatment options.

But even if we can’t prevent or stop this we are attempting to raise money for our sister and for other people who are suffering from the same disease. We love our sister so much and we want to do absolutely anything that we can to support her through her journey along with other families that are experiencing this.

They are borN Fighters and we are proud to be standing in their corner supporting them through their journey.

We have a goal to raise $500 to support the Children's Tumour Foundation's investments into research, specialist hospital clinics and educational resources, as well as support programs that will lead to improved health and life outcomes - and eventually a cure.

We believe that tumours should never be a person's normal, so please help us reach our goal by making a tax-deductible donation today.

Thank you.