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| Abdul Sattar Edhi founded an organization that brings relief to millions of Pakistanis. | Adi Roche founded an oranization that helps orphans of nuclear disaster. | Alicia O'Brien was the inspiration for Cherie Bennett's novel, Zink. | Ann Armstrong-Dailey founded Children's Hospice International. |
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| Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful actress, dancer and notable Ambassador for UNICEF | Austin Gutwein founded Hoops of Hope to raise money to help children orphaned by AIDS. | Clara Barton was known as the 'Angel of the Battlefield.' | Clara Hale Clara Hale was a foster mother to more than 40 children and founder of the Hale House for children whose mothers were drug addicts. She was ultimately a loving mother to more than 800 children in her lifetime. |
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| Connie O'Connell was a courageous hero and inspiration to her family. | Daphna Ziman is the founder of an organization that helps children around the world. | Dr. Andrew Wade saved a child's life and she thanks him here. | Elizabeth Glaser created the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. |
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| Florence Kelley was an outspoken leader against child labor. | Jeni Stepanek is an ambassador for Muscular Dystrophy who continues to spread her son, Mattie's, message of peace. | Kelly Perkins climbs mountains to raise support for organ donation. | Lisa Ford was a courageous cancer victim who inspired her friend, Claire. |
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| Maria del Carmen Rojas Sanchez is a beloved mother and teacher. | Mary N. Sanchez is a nurse manager and renowned advocate for veterans’ care and service. | Melinda Rose Hathaway used the Internet to encourage other children with cancer, too. | Mother Teresa gained international prominence as a modern-day saint. |
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| Nkosi Johnson was an orphan infected by HIV who spoke out on behalf of children with AIDS. (World AIDS Orphans Day is May 7.) | Oseola McCarty donated her life savings so others could go to college. | Papa Lloyd did not let his blindness keep him from achieving his goals and serving his community. | Princess Diana campaigned passionately for various causes. |
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| Rick Hansen traveled 24,901 miles in his wheelchair. | Ryuichi Hirokawa takes photographs that illuminate the needs of children in crisis and the need for peace. | Sadako Sasaki inspired an international peace movement. | Sasha Earnheart-Gold a homeschooler, founded Apple Tree International to improve nutrition in poor villages. |
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| SAUR MARLINA MANURUNG provides educational opportunities in a remote Indonesian village. | Suzan Mathebule and Joanna Jordan are two mothers from different continents who have formed a nurturing friendship through letter writing. | Terry Fox lifted a nation through his courage and tenacity. | The Heroes Among Us were everywhere on September 11 and after. |
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