Since leaving behind a past of gangs and prisons, She Is Not Your Rehab founder Mataio Brown has been following Jordon’s journey.
“To know that he was struggling with cancer. And to find out his daughter has been diagnosed with cancer was just devastating,” Brown said.
“It’s a miracle, the man he is today, from the man I first met.”
Rangitoheriri is sending a message, urging whānau to keep on top of their health.
“If this was the old me, I wouldn’t have cared about the lump and just left it and it would’ve got worse. Especially our tāne, our tough men out there, get checked.”
She Is Not Your Rehab has set up a Givealittle page to support the whānau through their next journey – with more than $13,000 currently raised.
Brown said the family would never have asked for help, themselves.
“We need to help keep their spirits up. Jordon is a model. If he can change the narrative of his life anyone can. He has a gift of helping our communities out.”
“We realised this is bigger than what we can handle, and we need to start taking back some of that love we’ve given to others for so many years,” Lariah said.
Cancer – another blow, for a father trying to do best by his children.
“We thought we had finally done everything right, finally created a safe place for our kids.”
The family remains full of hope for Kaylee.
“She’s going to be an Olympic swimmer, she’s amazing,” her mother said.
And dad wants to be there to see her success, every step of the way.