A vigil was held for Benoni toddler Mienke Mulder at Vinnige Voetjies Naskool in Selection Park on Tuesday afternoon.
Children from the school unleashed a fleet of pink balloons to bid farewell to the little girl who had been an inspiration to so many.
Mienke died on September 16 following a lengthy medical battle after choking on a bottle of milk as a baby in 2017.
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Mienke was technically dead for 16 minutes, and spent a month in ICU where she underwent numerous procedures.
She was then diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
Shortly after the incident, Mienke’s mother and father, Verna and Ryno Mulder, created a Facebook prayer group which had garnered more than 65 000 followers over the years.
Her parents frequently posted updates on their daughters’ condition, and an entire community stood in solidarity to support them through a very difficult time.
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In January 2018, Cape Town resident Karin Harmse established Arms of Mercy, an NGO aimed at helping Mienke’s parents pay for medical expenses.
“Mienke was the main inspiration for me to establish Arms of Mercy. She had such a huge impact on her community. The way she brought people on her knees praying to the Lord is unbelievable,” said Harmse.
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