The Joël Lobanzo Monsheni private foundation (J.L.M. For Ever) was created by the Lobanzo Monsheni family following the death of their son, Joël Lobanzo Monsheni.
After observing images taken by his friend, we discovered that our son died as a result of the ignorance of the coaches present on the field. In the event of a heart attack, first aid (especially the first five minutes) is hugely important in determining the outcome.
For Joël, the people on the field were unfortunately unable to carry out effective cardiac massage.
Massage began at the feet, while Joël was still conscious and speaking, before proceeding with cardiac massage for ten minutes, without the use of a defibrillator – despite one being within reach.
The ambulance arrived 20 minutes later. Adding up all these errors, our son was sentenced to death.
That's why, although it will never bring our son back, we want to avoid this ever happening again. With this in mind, we decided to turn our pain into a force for good. This force allowed us to create the Joël Lobanzo Monsheni foundation (J.L.M. For Ever), to ensure that Joël is not forgotten.