Former Canberra resident Carl Sueli, who survived three rounds of aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is behind the idea for John James Village. Carl moved to Sydney for one stage of his treatment, staying with his wife in a unit provided by the Leukaemia Foundation. Carl realised the difference it made knowing his wife and family were…
John James Village already has some wonderful supporters including: The Order of Australia Association – ACT Branch – Gold Sponsor. The OAA is made up of those who have been recognised in the Order of Australia. Our thanks to ACT Branch Member and John James Foundation Board Member Brian Acworth AM. John James Village builder Paul Murphy from Project Coordination…
Now it’s complete, John James Village will be managed by the Leukaemia Foundation. The Leukaemia Foundation offers free emotional and practical support to people with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood cancers throughout Australia. In Canberra, the Leukaemia Foundation previously a rented suburban house for patient accommodation while staff worked from a converted garage. So…
Major Village donors are recognised on a special thank you wall which is a feature of the administration block. The wall features a honeycomb of timber cells to represent the interconnected nature of our community. Each hexagon shaped cell includes the donor’s name (if desired). Different coloured cells represent the different sponsorship levels available. Donors can visit the…
We’d love it if you shared information about John James Village with others interested in knowing more or making a donation. Of course, there’s lots of detail on this website, but sometimes it’s also useful to hand around a brochure so people can look in their own time — so you can now download a John James Village brochure here.
