CNN's "Hero of the Year" Says God Chose Him to Help Disabled Children

Veronica Neffinger : Dec 13, 2016
Christian Headlines

Jeisonn Aristizábal, who was born with cerebral palsy, overcame his own disabilities to help others.

(Colombia)—[Christian Headlines] CNN has announced their "Hero of the Year"—a man who overcame his own disabilities to answer God's call to help others with disabilities. (Screengrab via CNN)

Jeisonn Aristizábal was born with cerebral palsy in a poor area of Colombia. Life seemed to be stacked against him, but Aristizábal, who is now 33, persevered.

"When I was a young boy, a doctor told my mom that I would amount to nothing," he said.

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