Countless individuals and families thriving with FASD have walked this life bearing burdens, facing challenges, building strength, and overcoming in ways that inspire us all. This page is dedicated to these powerful people who have powerful stories to tell.
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Niall Schofield was born a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Alberta, Canada. Raised in Saskatoon, Sk by his loving adoptive family, Niall has battled through, what seems to be,
impossible circumstances. In 2015, he faced a turning point: to continue to chase his dreams in the fashion industry or to face areas in his life of great difficulty head-on. He chose to overcome sexual assault, drug addiction, living with the stigma associated with FASD, and the grief of the loss of his older brother who was taken by a drunk driver.
Niall has overcome these intense obstacles with perseverance and emerged with a stronger sense of self. His hope is that the people who hear his story will be empowered and have the strength to overcome their worst fears and what holds them back in life – breaking the chains of trauma to live out their purpose.
“First and foremost I’d like to thank God for creating a roadmap of my eligibility for success. I am a BMX enthusiast…and my story starts about 4 years ago when I took over as president of a BMX club.
In three short years, I was able to raise 1.3 million dollars and ultimately make the BMX club the best in the province of Saskatchewan. I raised pretty much every cent other than maybe six or $700. So that’s a great feat on its own, but the more important feature is building something in the community of Warman for the youth. It was a remarkable journey watching the club grow from 17 members to 159 members in three short years. I was able to get the first track that Olympian Trent Jones ever built in Canada. I was the first track to ever have paved Burns which is corners on the BMX track. It was the first BMX Club ever to have a team.
Max and I have a great relationship and my goal is to get him to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Now this accomplishment is quite minor when compared to overcoming addictions through Christ and receiving the Holy Spirit. There’s absolutely nothing that can compare to that feeling…“
With a passion to empower, Emily has used her voice for 15 years to educate and advocate on behalf of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
