This is an auction for a voucher provided by the very talented Wellington photographer Rachael Michelle Brown as a fundraiser for Hope Osborne.

All the money from this auction will go directly to Hope and her family.

Hope Osborne is a little Wellington girl turning 4 in almost a week who was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago. Since then she's gone through countless painful and difficult procedures and earned 900 beads as a badge of her journey with child cancer.

When these photos were taken (by Rachael Michelle Brown) in October 2010, Hope had been in remission and had been treatment free for 5 weeks.

This week though we all learned that Hope's cancer has returned and is spreading - sadly this time the only treatment will be palliative. Hope's family have been given a terribly short time frame to enjoy her. It's devastating news for any family to have to try and come to terms with.

And so this auction is as a fundraiser for Hope, given so generously by Rachael for a family portrait sitting valued at $150. The voucher is valid for up to 5 family members, at a location of their choice (in and around Wellington). A cd of 25 images of their shoot is included as part of the package.

You can see more of Rachael's work and read more about the Osborne family here

http://rachaelbrownphotography.blogspot.com/2010/11/bec-alistair-hope-and-jonas.html