Dané Badenhorst

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Lives inRiversdal, Meyerton, Gauteng

Story

Dané Badenhorst from Meyerton in Gauteng became a Jumping Kids beneficiary this year, 2024, after her parents reached out to the organisation for prosthetic assistance and rehabilitative advice.

Dané was born with a missing lower limb on her right side – a congenital condition that occurred in the womb. Since being fitted with her first prosthetic limb, she is coping well and developing on par with her able-body peers. She can master all the early development milestones associated with being a toddler and is a happy, healthy little girl.

In cases like Dané ’s, early prosthetic intervention is key. The sooner kids born with these types of physical challenges can be assisted, the easier it becomes for them to adapt to their prosthetic equipment and just get on with all the fun things associated with being a child.

It is of vital importance that little Dané remains part of the Jumping Kids initiative to ensure that her prosthesis is regularly updated and maintained as she grows and develops.

Dané was selected as a The Star Foundation candidate in 2024.

Q&A

  1. What are her favourite activities to participate in as a toddler?

Playing outdoors and swimming. She likes playing with other kids.

  1. What would you like her to become one day? In other words, what is your wish

for her future?

Our wish for her is to be successful and to do whatever makes her happy.

  1. What types of sport &/or extracurricular activities do you wish for her to get involved with in the future?

Athletics, swimming, netball, drama and dance.

  1. What do you hope that she can try or achieve with her prosthetic equipment?

We hope that she will inspire others and that she will be trying things that other people think

will be impossible.

  1. What is your message to other parents with children living with a physical challenge?

Never give up and always be the biggest supporter. God is always with you and will never disappoint anyone.