NICOLE ARI PARKER AND BORIS KODJOE &THEIR STRUGGLE WITH SPINA BIFIDA

Nicole and Boris at Welcome Home Roscoe premier January 28th

Sophie Tei-Naaki Lee, 2 ½, and Nicolas Neruda, 13 months

 

Spina Bifida is a preventable disabling birth defect that Sophie Tei-Naaki has been diagnosed with. It is estimated that there are approximately 70,000 children and adults living with this birth defect; The Kodjoe’s daughter Sophie Tei-Naaki happens to be one of the many children affected. Nicole Ari Parker and Boris urge all women of child-bearing age to take their folic acid prior to conception as well as during the first three months of pregnancy. To learn more about this condition as well as about the Spina Bifida Association of GA, Then head over to NICOLE ARI PARKER ONLINE

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  • I too have a daughter with Spina Bifida. She is 10 yrs old and has endured over 30 surgeries. At this time our greatest hindrance is incontinence. I have searched the globe trying to somehow fix or make this better. Our thoughts and prayers go out...
    Anonymous 3/14/09 Reply
  • sorry 2 hear about the problem it will det better keep ur heads up
    Anonymous 2/23/09 Reply
  • Your family is in my prayers.
    Anonymous 1/29/08 Reply