A BOY who was born with a hole in the heart and hearing problems and who survived a horrific crash in which his mother was killed is to get the gift of hearing.

A SIX-YEAR-OLD who lost his chief connection with the hearing world when his mother died in a car crash just before Christmas 2002 is today being assessed for specialist hearing implants.

FOUR of the country’s bravest children who’ve received life-saving heart operations are now giving others a unique chance to lead healthy, fun-filled lives.