Wings of Hope for Robin

Started a yr ago

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R 11 495
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About This Campaign

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Leilani Truter
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BaB campaign
Location
Bushmans River Mouth
South Africa
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Started a yr ago
Open end-date

Robin's Story

Robin is a joyous, charming little boy who loves jumping on the trampoline, going for a swim, and watching Barney. He’s adored by his 11-year-old big brother and has a wonderful way of charming everyone he meets.

Over the years, we’ve navigated a complex medical and developmental path with him. Robin is hypermobile, but thanks to physio starting around 18 months, he was walking by age two. He also attends occupational and speech therapy, and while he mostly communicates through joyful babbling, occasional words, and pulling us toward what he needs, his progress is a constant delight.

His journey has also required deep resilience on sleep and medical fronts. He struggled with sleep from birth due to silent reflux and waking every 45 minutes, eventually leading us to consult a pediatrician and neurologist. Following an MRI, EEG, and sleep study last year, his doctor adjusted his Risperdal and added 6mg SR Melatonin. Combined with our consultations with a kinesiologist and homeopathic remedies, he is finally sleeping most nights until about 3:00 or 4:0...

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Campaign Updates

L. Truter • 23 Sep '26
Robin's Journey: A Little Spring Update 🐞 There have been a lot of changes lately, please catch past updates on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580096228431 Robin is thri...

L. Truter • 8 Oct '25
A Little Update on Robin Robin had his follow-up with the Paediatric Gastroenterologist yesterday. We still don't have concrete answers, as some of the test results were inconclusive , so we'll n...

L. Truter • 12 Sep '25
We re absolutely thrilled to share some wonderful news with you ! Thanks to your amazing generosity , we ve already managed to cover two bills - and it has taken such a huge weight off our minds...

L. Truter • 11 Sep '25
We have truly been blown away by the outpouring of love, support, and kindness since sharing Robin’s challenges and the overwhelming bills we are facing. Every message, every gesture, every bit of...
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