Hannes Viljoen was a young father when the unimaginable struck. His beautiful firstborn suffered a stroke that left one side of her body completely paralyzed. As he and his wife Jana were grappling to make sense of this, their second son was born with Down Syndrome and such an extreme lack of muscular tone that he was functionally blind and unable to suckle. Just as they were beginning to find their way with the first two, a third child was born, suffering injuries in the birth canal which over time led to many developmental delays, including symptoms of autism.

It is hard for me to imagine the degree of loss and grief that would accompany such a series of catastrophes. In this powerful episode, you will hear how Hannes and Jana moved through and beyond their trauma in order to "fight for our children's lives." They have been on a mission to recover all three ever since, and with some amazing results. In addition to hearing where their kids are now, you will also hear about the non-profit Hannes and Jana started to support families of children with special needs, on each and every limb of their tree.

To learn more about the Brain Child Fund, visit: https://brainchildfund.org/

To learn more about the Ashes to Diamonds program for families of children with special needs, visit: https://brainchildfund.org/ashes-to-diamonds-program/


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