Surgeon Treats 100,000 Patients Unable to Pay for Health Care
This doctor found a way to pay for his patient's treatment when they couldn't or their insurance wouldn't.
Heroes
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Ex-Hell's Angel Brings Amputee Vets To Hike World's Toughest Mountains
A former member of Hell's Angels, this biker started a nonprofit to give severely wounded veterans the opportunity to become heroes in their own lives.
The Amazing Woman Born 200 Years Ago Today, But Most Don't Know Her Name
She started the movement for a woman's right to vote in the U.S. and should be on the bill commemorating the achievement's 100th anniversary.
Veteran Swims the Entire Mississippi River to Honor Fallen Buddies (WATCH)
Navy veteran Chris Ring is swimming the entire length of the Mississippi River to become the first American to swim the 2,552 miles, and honor fallen comrades
Dog Injured While Stopping Home Intruder Saved by Quick Thinking Cops
When Egypt saw that an intruder entering her home, the dog sprung into action—fortunately, so did the cops who found her badly injured.
Named 'Dog of the Year', He Threw Himself In Front of Bus To Save Owner
This loyal guide dog immediately put himself in the path of a bus to protect his owner-they both survived, and he has this week become ASPCA's Dog of the Year.
Dutchman Proves He Can Teach Anyone to Control Health With the Power of Ice
A Dutchman who can control his body with his mind has reformed what scientists long believed was possible, and says others -even with disease-can do it too.
Man Harvests Water for 10K People in Driest Part of India (WATCH)
Bhagwati Agrawal tapped a "river from the sky" to supply water year-round to 10,000 people in the driest part of India.
Woman Offers Lifeline to 300 Single Mothers with Cancer
Seeing her best friend fighting cancer while raising four kids alone gave one woman the urge to help her– and 300 other single moms facing the hardship.
Woman Helps Others Break Cycle of Prison She Endured (WATCH)
This former inmate and homeless woman has helped 800 women break the cycle of poverty and incarceration, and reunite with their children.
Promise to Her Grandmother Brings Better Life to Native Americans
A woman is keeping a promise made to her grandmother a half-century ago, to help the Lakota people living on a South Dakota reservation.
Backpacker Uses Life Savings to Fund Home For Orphans She Met in Nepal
A teenage backpacker hiking through Nepal asked her parents to send her savings of $5000 so she could create a home and school for hundreds of needy children.
Veteran Helps Comrades "Walk off the War" With Hikes on Appalachian Trail
A man who is helping his fellow veterans "walk off the war" -paying for expenses and equipment on long hikes - is up for a $100,000 Hero prize.
Woman Fills 200 Backpacks With Love for Homeless To Deliver in Single Night
A woman who wanted to do a good deed for the homeless watched as it grew into a community effort to supply backpacks and cold weather clothes to 200 people.
Miami Billionaire Uses Own Helicopter To Rescue Hurricane Victims
A Florida billionaire took his private helicopter to the Bahamas to help deliver supplies and rescue victims of Hurricane Joaquin.
Teachers Personally Walk 200 Kids Home From School Every Day
Carl Schnieder is one of five teachers committed to personally walking home about 200 kids from school each day through rough neighborhoods.
Landscapers Rehab Front Yard for Man Who Kept Falling in Wheelchair
When a landscaper heard how a man kept flipping over in his wheelchair on his own property, he came to the rescue building a new sidewalk..
Teacher Sells Prized Toy Collection to Buy Wheelchair for Boy He Didn't Know
A high school teacher sold his prized collection of toys to help purchase a specialized wheelchair for a boy he'd never met.
Eighth Grader Raises $2700 to Buy Wheelchair for 10-Year-Old
When a neighbor's expensive wheelchair was stolen, an eighth-grader raised the money to replace it in a single day. Watch him get a big hug in return.
HIV Diagnosis Inspires Life of Service
Thanks to the Catholic Relief charity and their wealth of HIV services, along with the U.S. government initiative that distributes antiretroviral treatment for millions of people living with HIV, a Tanzanian woman living with HIV is re-energized and inspired to serve others with the disease.
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