Side by Side, Every Step of the Way
July 6, 2026
For more than two years, the family of four lived together at Holcombe House, where the support of staff, volunteers and other families became part of their healing process.
For more than two years, the family of four lived together at Holcombe House, where the support of staff, volunteers and other families became part of their healing process.
In 2007, Karlee’s family stayed at Ronald McDonald House Kansas City while she recovered from a car accident. Nearly twenty years later, the family found familiar comfort when Karlee’s son needed surgery in Houston.
After a massive stroke, 10-year-old Ezra came to Houston to take part in a clinical study. Each day, he spent hours in therapy, but in the evenings, he got to be a kid again.
Baby Franz was born with Trisomy 21, or Down Syndrome – a diagnosis that his mother, Tania, was prepared to face. What doctors initially thought would be a short hospital stay turned into a much longer journey when he developed complications.
Saskia was born in Ecuador with a serious birth defect that required specialized care and a complex surgery.
Twins Nathaniel and Nicholas were active toddlers who had just celebrated their second birthday when a common virus turned the family’s lives upside down.
When Kreshanna and Devontae learned their unborn son had a severe congenital heart defect, they leaned on their faith, each other, and Ronald McDonald House.
Learn how Ebony and Alaya found a home away from home at the RMHC inside Texas Children’s Hospital.
When Briyitte and Daniel learned that their unborn son had spina bifida, they traveled 500 miles to receive specialized care in Houston.
When Harper was born, she needed immediate, lifesaving surgeries to correct conditions arising from a rare genetic disorder.
What should have been a simple well-child checkup turned into a race against time for baby Alani.
First time parents, Monica and Erick, faced an unexpected and challenging journey when their son, Noah, was born with fetal anomalies.
For more than two years, the family of four lived together at Holcombe House, where the support of staff, volunteers and other families became part of their healing process.
In 2007, Karlee’s family stayed at Ronald McDonald House Kansas City while she recovered from a car accident. Nearly twenty years later, the family found familiar comfort when Karlee’s son needed surgery in Houston.
After a massive stroke, 10-year-old Ezra came to Houston to take part in a clinical study. Each day, he spent hours in therapy, but in the evenings, he got to be a kid again.
Baby Franz was born with Trisomy 21, or Down Syndrome – a diagnosis that his mother, Tania, was prepared to face. What doctors initially thought would be a short hospital stay turned into a much longer journey when he developed complications.
Saskia was born in Ecuador with a serious birth defect that required specialized care and a complex surgery.
Twins Nathaniel and Nicholas were active toddlers who had just celebrated their second birthday when a common virus turned the family’s lives upside down.
When Kreshanna and Devontae learned their unborn son had a severe congenital heart defect, they leaned on their faith, each other, and Ronald McDonald House.
Learn how Ebony and Alaya found a home away from home at the RMHC inside Texas Children’s Hospital.
When Briyitte and Daniel learned that their unborn son had spina bifida, they traveled 500 miles to receive specialized care in Houston.
When Harper was born, she needed immediate, lifesaving surgeries to correct conditions arising from a rare genetic disorder.
What should have been a simple well-child checkup turned into a race against time for baby Alani.
First time parents, Monica and Erick, faced an unexpected and challenging journey when their son, Noah, was born with fetal anomalies.