Hi everybody,
My name is Tysheem Griffin a 17 year old with a hearing impairment caused by a hereditary disease known as waarndenburg syndrome. My passion has been track and field, through all my obsticals I have made it to the 2016 paralympics. I will be representing team USA. I would like my family to accompany me on my Olympic Journey. I have always had the love and support from my mother who suffers from lupus. Through all of our pain and struggles she has been there for me, I would like for her to be able to accompany me along with my brother and sister to Rio De Janeiro right now I am asking for support to help us continue our Olympic Journey thank you in advance Tysheem Griffin.