A Barrier-free Life -- Eddie Ndopu
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Eddie Ndopu is an award-winning disability activist from South Africa. Eddie was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy and told by doctors that he wouldn’t live beyond the age of five. But with his mother’s unwavering support, he has excelled. Now, at age 30, Eddie is one of 17 United Nations advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals, part of his desire to be of constant service to humanity and the world.  
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