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At the age of two Edward (Eddie) Ndopu¡¯s life seemed over before it had even begun. That year, he had been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that affects the nerve cells that help us walk, eat or breathe. According to doctors, Eddie would not live beyond his fifth birthday. Driven by a relentless pursuit of a full life, Eddie not only survived, he was able to get an education and go on to become the first African with a disability to graduate from Oxford University and become the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ?Secretary-General¡¯s SDG Advocate. Today, he is making plans to become the first wheelchair user to go into space.

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