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Fundraising Target:: $ 20,000.00
Donations to Date:: $ 2,440.00

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Messages of Support

“Hi Guys, its not much but i hope that every bit helps! May God Continue to bless your family always”
-- Marlon Wambeek

“Hope this is multiplied to help benefit Daniels needs.”
-- Jannene Howse

“May God truly bless and uplift you. Your family has truly ben a blessing to me. Our Father who supplies our very breath shall supply all your needs!”
-- Vaotuua Darren

“keep on fighting”
-- German Taveras

“We can't imagine the challenges that must come your way, but we do know that God will sustain you. Wishing you all the best.”
-- Andrew & Danielle Pennington

“May God continue to bless all of your hard work and dedication - Daniel is such a gorgeous boy and we pray that all your dreams for him come true! Samantha and Randall Ibbott”
-- Samantha Ibbott

“I hope this little bit will help your son. Sorry it can't be more...Glod Bless your family”
-- Kimberli Vickers

“God bless!”
-- Alden Ho

“We are almost home. Keep your faith strong in Jesus, soon He will burst forth in the skies!”
-- Paul Pannekoek

“All the best as you all work together to help Daniel reach his potential. You are in our prayers always. God bless, Craig & Bronwyn”
-- Craig & Bronwyn Jacobson

“Hope everything works out well for you. ”
-- Jasmin Kukolja

“Hi Adrian & Lorelle We know first hand how expensive all these treatments and supplements can be, so wanted to contribute something to help. God bless you, and especially Daniel, a beautiful boy.”
-- Linda Taskis

Team Ebens

Description

My name is Daniel and I am 10 years old. When I was 2 weeks old I needed an operation on my stomach. Then I got allergies and infections. When I was 18 months old a really bad gastric bug made biochemical things go wrong and affected the way my brain developed. Doctors told my parents that I have Autism Spectrum Disorder. I have had lots of therapies – behavioural, educational, occupational, physical etc – and these have all been helpful. I couldn’t talk at all until my parents started giving me some nutritional supplements to correct some of the wrong biochemistry in my body. Now I am able to say enough words to let people know what my needs are. Although I still get very anxious, I am getting better at processing all the information coming in through my senses. I am also slowly learning to dress myself and go to the toilet and do some of the things other kids can do.

My speech therapist has always believed that I understood what I heard and that I had taught myself to read when I was about 3 years old. Then 2 years ago she taught Mum and Dad how to communicate with me, helping me to type with one finger. The world of communication opened up!! With Mum’s help I can now do schoolwork at my age level and can type out some poems that I’ve composed.

Over the last 8 years my Dad has been quite unwell and has not always been able to work to earn enough money to pay for my therapies and supplements. I am so thankful for the wonderful people who have helped us financially so that I could still have therapy and supplements that help me improve each day.

I dream of being able to do what most boys my age can do – have conversations with others; be independent; enjoy friendships; study what I am interested in; play computer games. I love numbers and maths, and my school teacher asked me what I want to be when I grow up – I typed: a maths teacher.

To work toward these dreams I will need to continue with my supplements, have more therapy; and have a facilitated communication device and perhaps some special computer programs. One type of therapy Mum and Dad want to do for me is called “Relationship Development Intervention”.

How you can help me to reach my dreams

•Donate

•Send this page to your family and friends asking them to donate

•Volunteer your time to help my family with respite, chores or day to day tasks

For more information on helping or if you have a question for my family please email lorelle@maranathamedia.com