As you know, if you`ve been watching our show, there`s another side to news we love to show you. Those stories regularly featured in this "Character Study" segment. Many of them centering on CNN Heroes, every day people making an extraordinary positive impact on their communities. The top 10 CNN Heroes received a $10,000 cash reward each and the CNN Hero of the Year, which is voted on by the network`s digital and social media audience receives $100,000 for his or her cause.

一直在看我们节目的观众应该知道，我们还有其他的途径向你分享消息。这些消息经常出现在我们节目中的“人物学习”这一板块。他们很多人都是CNN新闻的英雄，每一天这些人都对我们的社会起了非同寻常的积极效果。前10位的CNN英雄每人会得到1万美元的现金奖励。同时，由网络以及社交媒体观众选出的CNN年度英雄人物会因为他的事迹将会接受10万美元的奖励。

This year, viewers selected Jeison Aristizabal, a 33-year-old Colombian who says God chose him to help children and their families.

而在今年，当选的Jeison Aristizabal是一位33岁的哥伦比亚人，他表示是上帝选择他来帮助孩子们以及他们的家庭。

JEISON ARISTIZABAL, CNN 2016 HERO OF THE YEAR (through translator): My name is Jeison Aristizabal. I have cerebral palsy. A doctor told my mom that I would amount to nothing.

Jeison Aristizabal：我的名字叫作Jeison Aristizabal。我患有脑瘫。一位医生曾经告诉我的母亲，我将会一无所为。

All these difficult circumstances pushed me to be independent. I learned that I would be able to accomplish everything I put my mind to.

所有这些困难的环境让我独立。我学到了我要完成我能记住的所有的事情。

I lived in the district of Aguablanca. It`s one of the poorest areas in Cali. Many children with disabilities in Aguablanca grew up with no type of opportunity, because families don`t know how to take care of them. They think that it`s God`s punishment. It`s very important to change that way of thinking.

我住在阿瓜布兰卡区。这是卡利最穷的地区之一。这里的很多残疾儿童都是没有得到特殊的机会，因家人们不知道如何照顾他们。这些残疾儿童的家人认为，这些孩子是上帝的惩罚。改变人们的这种想法非常的重要。

Hello, Julian.

你好，朱利安、

Great. Let`s go to physical therapy.

非常棒!我们一起去进行物理治疗。

I began doing therapy out of my parent`s garage.

所以，我开始在我父母的车库里进行治疗。

The foundation now has its own location. We have therapy services, medical treatment, school.

现在，这个基金会已经有了自己的地址，我们有治疗服务、医疗还有学校。

Our greatest interest is for the children to be happy.

我们最大的收益就是孩子们获得快乐。

They sing. They play. They dance.

他们唱歌、玩耍、跳舞。

We have transformed the lives of thousands of children.

我们已经改变了上万个孩子的生活。

The message I want to give people with disabilities is: yes, you can. Never give up. Always fight for your dreams.

我想向残疾人士传达的信息就是：你能行。永远不要放弃。坚持为自己的梦想而战。

As you know, if you`ve been watching our show, there`s another side to news we love to show you. Those stories regularly featured in this "Character Study" segment. Many of them centering on CNN Heroes, every day people making an extraordinary positive impact on their communities. The top 10 CNN Heroes received a $10,000 cash reward each and the CNN Hero of the Year, which is voted on by the network`s digital and social media audience receives $100,000 for his or her cause.

This year, viewers selected Jeison Aristizabal, a 33-year-old Colombian who says God chose him to help children and their families.

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JEISON ARISTIZABAL, CNN 2016 HERO OF THE YEAR (through translator): My name is Jeison Aristizabal. I have cerebral palsy. A doctor told my mom that I would amount to nothing.

All these difficult circumstances pushed me to be independent. I learned that I would be able to accomplish everything I put my mind to.

I lived in the district of Aguablanca. It`s one of the poorest areas in Cali. Many children with disabilities in Aguablanca grew up with no type of opportunity, because families don`t know how to take care of them. They think that it`s God`s punishment. It`s very important to change that way of thinking.

Hello, Julian.

Great. Let`s go to physical therapy.

I began doing therapy out of my parent`s garage.

The foundation now has its own location. We have therapy services, medical treatment, school.

Our greatest interest is for the children to be happy.

They sing. They play. They dance.

We have transformed the lives of thousands of children.

The message I want to give people with disabilities is: yes, you can. Never give up. Always fight for your dreams.