Little Wings, big heart

Relieving the time, fatigue and financial burden of long distance trips to hospital

The plight of sick children can soften even the hardest constitution. Often the tyranny of distance can make an already difficult time for families, even more stressful. NSW-based ‘Little Wings’ is an organisation that seeks to bridge some of these difficulties through the astute application of aviation in a very professional manner and in the wake of a recent donation, the future may seem them assisting even more families in need.

Taking Flight

By general standards, ‘Little Wings’ is a young charity. Founded in 2012, it emerged from the Westmead Hospital Oncology Unit where children with cancer were being treated. For those whose homes were some distance from Sydney, travel was not an easy option. For some, the time between bouts of treatment was not long enough to justify the journey home, while others, whose immune system were compromised, were unable to travel by public transport due to the risk of infection.