Woman's Weekly

A lifeline AFTER LOSS

When Jane Park lost her 11-year-old son Ben, in a tragic accident in August 2003, she was utterly devastated. Friends and family rallied round to support her and husband Dave, then 41, and help distract their two remaining children, eight and 14 at the time, from the heartbreak of losing their brother. But research by members of her church would find a lifeline for Jane with a charity she has been involved in up to the present day – helping others come to terms with the pain of losing a child.

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