Irena Sendler was born in Warsaw, the only child of Dr. and Mrs. Krzyzanowska. Both of her parents were activists and fought for freedom at a time when Poland was always under siege. She grew up knowing that when someone is drowning, you must lend them a hand. After graduating college, Irena worked in the Social Welfare Department and had access to the Warsaw ghetto. She headed up a small team of people who were able to smuggle 2,500 Jewish children from the ghetto and relocate them to orphanages and homes of non-Jewish families, saving their lives. Irena never thought of herself as a hero. She said she only did what was right. Her story is an inspiration to all of us to do the same.
Storyteller Paddy Lynn will deliver this beautiful story that will leave tears in your eyes.
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