Ken Rogers saw the sad faces of two Kamo kids looking out from the Advocate earlier this month and knew he could help them.
Beau and Khalia Tohu-Morgan were upset after their favourite toy see-saw was stolen from their front yard.
Mr Rogers works at Northland Metals Industries, which is close to where the Tohu family live, and felt a lot of empathy for the sick girl.
"I read that [Khalia] was going through chemotherapy, and I know what it's like to go through chemo - I've had to too, and I just thought I was in a position to help," Mr Rogers said.
Khalia suffers from arthritis and vasculitis, an auto-immune disorder, and the see-saw was important for her daily exercise, Serena Tohu said.