The parents of a young girl with leukemia who want to build their daughter an outdoor playhouse have been blocked by their homeowners association . Pete and Jennifer Schultz , who live in the Kansas City , Missouri , suburb of Raymore , say they need the playhouse for their 6-year-old daughter , Ella Joe , because her health keeps her from playing with other children . 'She 's earned this — she deserves it , ' Pete Schultz told The Kansas City Star . 'She ca n't get out and play with other kids . This playhouse is what she would have . Is it really going to hurt someone ? ' Scroll down for video . Ella Joe Schultz of Raymore , Missouri is battling leukemia . When Make-A-Wish asked what she would like she asked for a playhouse , but the local homeowners association said no . Ella Joe and her family live at this home in Raymore , a suburb of Kansas City , Missouri , and had wanted to erect a 'barn-style ' playhouse outside it . The Make-A-Wish Foundation , which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses , contacted Ella Joe 's parent offering to grant a wish to Ella . The young girl said she wanted a playhouse and at first everything seemed to be going well . The shingles of the house were even going to match the ones throughout the neighborhood . But the homeowners association said no . 'The proposed plan they 've given us is a violation of our covenants , ' Stonegate HOA board president Stacy Bayers told KCTV . The homeowners group has since published a statement on its website saying the proposal for a 'barn-style ' playhouse was denied because it did n't have enough details to merit an exemption . 'Our hearts are with Ella Schultz and her family as they battle this terrible illness , ' it read . 'She 's earned this — she deserves it ' : Father Pete Schultz said his daughter asked for the playhouse because she ca n't get out and play with other kids . Stonegate HOA board president Stacy Bayers told KCTV that the initial request was turned down because it violated covenants . The Stonegate of the Good Ranch is committed to working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation 'to see if we can figure out a way to make Ella 's wish come true , ' and the group has requested additional information from the charity and a construction company that has committed to building the play house . One local man has even offered via Ella Joe 's GoFundMe page to put her playhouse in his yard . As this plays out , Ella Joe has been in the hospital fighting complications from her cancer . The Schultz 's neighbors have rallied around the family before , including last year , when after spending several months in the hospital , Ella Joe came home to a neighborhood parade . The Schultz 's neighbors have rallied around the family before , including last year , when after spending several months in the hospital , Ella Joe came home to a neighborhood parade .
Ella Joe Schultz of Raymore , Missouri is battling leukemia . She was diagnosed with the disease in May and has been on a ventilator since then. The local homeowners association said no , claiming that the request violated covenants . They 've since said they are committed to working with Make-A-Wish 'to see if we can figure out a way to make Ella 's wish come true '