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Family desperate for financial help for son's severe eczema

Nine To Noon by RNZ

Oct 9, 202600:19:38News & Politics

Karl Andrews has been fighting for funding for months so that his adult son - who currently receives a disability allowance - can afford a hospital-grade clean of his bedroom every week.

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