Stefan had been born with a craniofacial clefting condition causing his eyes to be forced apart by 5cm. He also had a cleft of his upper lip and jaw, but his family had not been able to afford the medical bills on Milos’s £144-a-month wage.
Stefan, then four, had no nose and he could not see straight ahead. Without major surgery, the lump would continue to grow, making him blind and constricting his airways.
Wayne recalled the first time he saw Stefan, saying: “He was kicking a football but kept falling over. He was a sweet kid, climbing all over me and my troops.
For many parents, children are life’s most precious gifts. No matter how old your son gets, he’ll always be your baby, and there’s no better day to show him how much he means to you than on his birthday.