Is there room for an extra present under your tree this Christmas?
You can help provide comfort and togetherness for WA families far from home this festive season.
Before we started staying at Ronald McDonald House WA, I'd exhausted all my savings on hotels and Airbnbs. I'd had to stop working because Ryder was in and out of hospital every six weeks. The stress of finding accommodation on top of everything else was overwhelming. Your support for Ronald McDonald House WA took that burden away - Asher, Ryder's mum
Your gift will allow more families like Asher’s to focus on what matters most – helping their children.
Asher’s Story
When people think about a child with complex medical needs, they often focus on the challenges.
And for Asher, a single mother of three energetic sons, including Ryder, who was born with G/BBB Syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disorder, “We’ve faced plenty of those over the past 16 years.” Asher explains.
With Ryder’s extremely rare disorder came the reality of needing to access ongoing medical care in Perth far from home and loved ones, for the rest of his life.
With your help, we’ll be ready to support 111 WA families far from home across our three Houses this Christmas.
Ronald McDonald House at QEII: Our 47 bedroom home is only 350
metres from Perth Children’s Hospital.
Ronald McDonald House in Perth Children’s Hospital: Located within the hospital, our 14 bedroom House allows close access for parents and guardians with the most critically ill children.
Ronald McDonald House on Park: Our newest House! This 50 bedroom
home offers supported accommodation to families in a beautiful setting only a short walk to Perth Children’s Hospital.
The amazing staff have become a second family. They’ve watched Ryder grow up. They understand when I’m having a bad day without me having to say a word. That’s what your support for Ronald McDonald House WA has given us - not just accommodation, but the space and support to be a family. Ryder can pursue his passions and be more than just a patient - Asher, Ryder's mum
Your generosity gives comfort to WA families far from home – and the strength to keep going.
Our Impact, thanks to donors like you
1879
Families supported at Ronald McDonald Houses in WA
19540
Nights of supported accommodation provided to WA families
29073
Hours of volunteer service provided by West Australians
3903
Hours of tutoring provided to young WA patients and their siblings in the Ronald McDonald Learning Program
116546
Visits to our Ronald McDonald Family Rooms
744
Nights of respite provided at Family Retreats in Busselton, Bunbury and Mandurah
Nobody wants to be away from home and their family on Christmas Day. For some of the kids in the House, this might be their last Christmas as well. So, we try and make it the best Christmas that they can have - Sarah S, Family Liaison Officer
You can give the gift of support, comfort, and community this Christmas.
Acknowledgement of Country
Ronald McDonald House Charities WA acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia. We recognise their enduring and continuing connection to the sky, lands, waters, and culture of this land.