Hundreds of students were denied regular school lunch over debts, so a stranger offered to wipe the slate clean

By
Maryane
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Eating healthy is crucial for the right development of children. That is why most parents include fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, and a variety of other nutrients on their kids’ menus. 

However, it’s not only important for them to consume quality food at home, but while at school too. Sadly, not every student is able to afford a healthy meal. In fact, those who have lunch dept only get an alternative meal such as a cheese sandwich and are often publicly “lunch shamed.”

The overall dept of the students from the school district of Jupiter Florida was around $994, which meant that around 400 students weren’t getting items from the regular menu but an alternative lunch. 

This was something that most people and parents were aware of, but it wasn’t until a woman named Angie Vyas-Knight wrote about it on Facebook that the problem was finally solved. 

“I was like, that’s not OK,” she told WPTV. “These kids are starting off the school year with a negative balance, won’t even have a shot at starting with a clean slate.”

“It has a lot of impacts if a child is happy and well-fed.”

As Angie’s post spread quickly a kind-hearted man named Andrew Levy stumbled upon it and was touched by the story. This real estate agent from Palm Beach Gardens felt uneasy knowing that such high number of students can’t afford decent food. 

“Food is something that you shouldn’t have to think about,” Andrew told CBS Miami. “Children shouldn’t have to learn hungry.”

He had the money and believed that covering the dept would make those students’ life a bit easier. 

“I went in there and I said ‘I want to pay off the lunch debt.’”

Andrew decided that it would be for the best if he paid the school a visit and see the real situation. He met with the food service department and offered to wipe the debt slate clean for the whole district. 

“The thought of a fairly small sum being able to rectify that situation and clear the debt of all these families so the children could eat warm meals is really what got me,” he told WPTV.

The problem was, however, that the debt was likely to accumulate again as the parents of a number of kids were struggling to make ends meet and pay for their children’s lunch. So, Andrew went an extra mile and came up with a plan. He was about to spread the story to people who would be able to donate every once in a while, among which his clients. 

“I even have had some clients over the past 48 hours say ‘you know something, I want to help, I want to give too,” he told CBS Miami. “Every quarter I’m going to do either a GoFundMe page or a fundraising page that can raise money every quarter so the lunch debt never accumulates.”

The sad reality is that most school districts around the U.S face the same problem as Jupiter did. The lunch debt in some of them is even higher that $50,000. Such is the case with the Palm Beach County. 

As for now, the only solution to this problem is helping the schools and the students with donations. So in case you know of schools who need help covering their students lunch debt please consider donating. 

Stay-At-Home Mom Is Asked To State Her Occupation, Her Answer Is Hilarious

By
Maryane
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Most moms, no matter how proud they are of the role they are given, feel uncomfortable and are dreaded by the question, “What do you do?” This is because they have a lot on their plate, but despite all the responsibilities around the house and the kids, what they do isn’t appreciated enough, neither by their spouses nor the society.

One mother was fed up by people asking her what her occupation was and rolling their eyes when she would answer “I’m a mom.” So, the last time she was about to give an answer to this question, she did it in a way that made all of us laugh out loud. Needless to say, moms from all over the world praised her for her wise words. 

This is her story:

A woman named Emily, renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office, was asked by a recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …?”

“Of course I have a job,” snapped Emily. “I’m a mother.”

“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder emphatically.

I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, “Official Interrogator” or “Town Registrar.”

“What is your occupation?” she probed.

What made me say it, I do not know. The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”

The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair, and looked up as though she had not heard right.

I repeated the title slowly, emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.

“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in your field?”

Without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply. “I have a continuing program of research, in the laboratory and in the field. I’m working for my Masters, and already have four credits, (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities, (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day. But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”

There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt triumphant! I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than “just another mother.”

Motherhood. What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door. 

We thank this mom for reminding us how special the role of mothers is in everyone’s life. 

Orphaned Elephants Line Up To Hug The Woman Who Raised Them When Their Moms Died In Ivory Trade

By
Maryane
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One thing about elephants that amazes me is their loyalty to those of their kind. These magnificent creatures always stick together and get really emotional when a member of their close surrounding dies. In such cases, they mourn and express grief just like the humans do.

This is why it’s extremely sad when a little one is left without its mom because of poachers who kill them for their tusks. The babies that end up orphans as a result of people’s cruelty and greed experience severe emotional crisis. 

Luckily, many of them are not left to fend for themselves without no one by their side. A woman named Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick is helping raise orphaned elephants almost all her life. 

She is perfectly aware that the number of elephants in the wild is decreasing at an alarming rate, so she does all in her power to provide the little elephant babies with the love and the food they need in order to grow strong and be able to get back into the wild. 

Dr. Sheldrick’s late husband, David, loved elephants too. In fact the couple cared for the wildlife together and keeping the elephants safe was their mission in life. So, after his passing, Dr. Sheldrick founded the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in his honor. 

This elephant rehabilitation center is huge and the animals have plenty of space to run freely and have lots of fun along with their personal handlers. 

The incredible devotion of Dr. Sheldrick for these creatures could also be seen by the fact that she developed a milk formula that is very close in taste and nutrition with that of the elephant mothers. 

Once the babies are emotionally healed, they are transferred to the Tsavo National Park where they spend some time before they release them in their natural habitat. 

Recently, Dr. Sheldrick started providing shelter for baby rhinos too. What she hopes for is that people stop buying ivory and reduce the poaching that has devastating effect on certain animals’ population. 

The love the elephants feel for their savior, Dr. Sheldrick, is enormous. They express their gratitude for what she does for them by lining up and waiting to give her a hug. 

“They’re not corrupted. Their sense of family is as strong as ours. Their memories are amazing and their convoluted thinking and reasoning is equal to that of a human … The caring and nurturing is far greater in elephants than it is in humans, and loyalty and friendship endures.”

 

Please take a look at the below video in order to learn more of the work of this incredible woman. 

5-year-old girl survives after father jumps in front of a train with her

By
Maryane
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Onlookers witnessed a real drama recently when a 45-year-old man later identified as Fernando Balbuena took his own life by jumping in front of a train at the Kingsbroad road station, New York. 

For matters to be ever worse, just before he took the faithful jump, he pulled his daughter with him. 

It was a sight none of the people who found themselves at the scene will ever forget.  

Some of the bystanders started screaming in hysterics while others were just looking at the man and his daughter not aware of what had happened right in front of their eyes. 

The incident took place in the morning at around 8 a.m just before the morning rush. 

It was very obvious that the man didn’t survive the fall, but people quickly realized that the girl didn’t share her father’s fate and rushed to see how seriously she was hurt. 

To everyone’s surprise, the little girl only suffered a couple of scratches. It was a real miracle that she managed to stay alive and unharmed.  

Sweet Ferni Balbuena wasn’t meant to die that day. As for her father, no one really knows why he made the decision to commit suicide. According to Ferni’s mother, Niurka Caraballo, her husband was speaking on the phone at the time he jumped in front of the train that was heading to Manhattan. 

The train driver noticed the man jumping, but there was no possibility of stopping in time for the accident to be avoided.

Ferni, however, was lucky enough to fall in between the tracks where she waited for the train to stop or pass. 

Thankfully, some of the onlookers, among which a man named Jairo Torres, rushed to get her out of there back to safety.  

Jairo grabbed Ferni’s arm and pulled her from under the heavy machine.

“I never think about anything,” Jairo told CBS New York. “I just care about saving the life of the baby.”

“She says ‘What happened to my daddy?’” he said. “I said ‘Don’t look at your daddy. Come to me. Crawl like a puppy.’”

He didn’t want the girl to know that her father was dead as what she had gone true was enough stress for someone that young.

People say how Jairo’s quick thinking and courage helped Ferni get out of the place without suffering any severe injuries. 

“I didn’t do it because people call me a hero. I do it because of the baby. Because in my heart, I feel the baby is still alive. And the I’m all right. The baby is still alive.”

She was taken to the hospital where doctors confirmed how the girl wasn’t hurt, but was overly stressed and confused. 

“She’s OK,” mom Niurka said to the New York Post. “Thank God!” 

However, she won’t stop asking about her dad and whether he will come back. 

In order to help her put the ordeal behind, New York Police Department surprised sweet Ferni with some amazing gifts such as NYPD baseball cap and a “Little Mermaid” doll. They also reminded her of how brave she is for her age. 

“My little girl is in perfect condition thanks to God and the angels that protected her,” mom told CBS. “Those living angels with my little girl. Thank you, thank you.”

We are glad Ferni is fine and we hope she will be able to forget the horrific incident and continue living her childhood years as she deserves. 

Below is the video of the actual scene captured by a bystander. 

Please proceed with caution because it involves disturbing images. 

Clever mom sits next to rude son in class to teach him a lesson

By
Maryane
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No matter how hard they try to discipline their kids, many parents feel helpless when it comes to teaching them good behavior and distinguishing right from wrong. 

A mom from Kent named Becky Crandley struggled to make her son behave and be respectful towards his teachers and classmates, but she eventually came up with an awesome idea that would hopefully teach him a lesson. 

One day, she appeared at her son’s school, the Sittingbourne Community College, and she was there to stay. 

Even after the long conversations they had, Harley’s behavior at school was only getting worse and worse by each passing day. Becky couldn’t put up with hearing how rude and impolite he was any longer so she thought that sharing a sit with him during lesson time would prevent him from showing that kind of hostile attitude. 

“It all started last year with his behavior change, it’s part of growing up I think, but it’s his rudeness and disrespect I cannot stand.” mom said to The Mirror.

“I have had phone call after phone call about his behavior,” she added.

“He’s had an untold amount of detentions and isolations but nothing seemed to bother him.”

After Becky spoke to the school principal and some of Harley’s teachers and presented them with her idea, they were more than willing to give it a try and see the outcome. 

So, the first class Becky attended along with her son was mathematics, which was the last class of the week. 

She knew that her act would make her son embarrassed and that was exactly what she hoped for. 

“I constantly threatened that I’d sit with him in school if needed, and he always laughed it off. Since they’ve been back this year I’ve had several phone calls already.”

“So when his maths teacher emailed last week and said about an incident, I said to her I would join him.”

“He didn’t have a clue, and he was very embarrassed for sure, I was introduced as his mum.”

Needless to say, the moment Becky entered the classroom, most of the students were in stitches and just couldn’t contain their laughter. Harley on the other hand felt really uncomfortable and uneasy. He knew his friends would mock him, and his mom was also aware of that fact, but she really couldn’t think of another way to put a stop to his impoliteness. 

During lesson time, Harley was paying close attention to what his teacher had to say. But, Becky noticed that some of the other students behaved in an unacceptable manner and disturb the rest of the classmates. 

She really hopes those students’ parents would look up to her and do their best to teach their children a lesson. 

“Today’s children are getting worse by the second,” she stated. “I think more parents need to act upon their children’s behavior. It’s scary to think what we will leave behind one day.”

Seeing the rest of the kids, Becky realized that her son’s behavior wasn’t the worst compared to theirs. He was never aggressive, but she didn’t really care about the others, although she hoped their parents would help them improve even though it would mean putting them in an awkward situation. All she cared for was for Harley to never again treat anyone with disrespect. 

“Most people know I’m a big softy when it comes to my kids but I’m also straight up and try my hardest to teach them the right way in life.”

“One thing I will not tolerate is disrespect from my sons towards any woman and my eldest has been rude recently in secondary school towards his female teachers.”

“His mummy bear has had enough for sure, my foot is down and I will not lose. If only I got a picture of his face when I walked in and sat down next to him, he went so red there’s nothing I can compare it to.”

The photo of Becky and Harley in the classroom has gone viral and people are praising this mother for her dedication to get her son back on track. 

Bus driver mows the lawn when he sees kids waiting in overgrown weeds

By
Maryane
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Many times, certain individuals go way beyond their job for the sake of others. These kind people are the reason why our faith in humanity is restored, because not everyone is willing to put extra effort and do something they are not paid for. 

Meet Jerry Martin. This incredible man has worked as a school bus driver for many years, and the kids who go to and back from school with him say he’s one of the most caring people they’ve ever met.

The story of Martin has gone viral recently and it’s all for the right reasons. Namely, on his everyday route, he picks up a lot of students. Just recently, he noticed how some of them are waiting for him at a bus stop full of overgrown weed. 

This fact caused concerns at Martin who feared for the students’ safety.

Instead of waiting for someone to come and mow the high weed and grass, Martin decided to take it upon himself and clean the place. 

He could have just ignore the fact that insects or even snakes might be lurking from the weed and only make sure the kids are safe while abroad, but his heart of gold wouldn’t let the poor students wait there. 

Someone noticed Martin getting rid of the weed and took some photos of him that were later shared by the town’s school district.

People couldn’t help by comment on his kindness. 

What’s most, former students who were part of his bus before shared how this wasn’t the first time for him to go an extra mile for them.

One person recalled how he used to bring fresh fruits for everyone who was in his bus. 

Martin has been a school bus driver for more than eighteen years and parents whose kids he drives appreciate his love and effort. 

When asked for his kind deed, Martin says that there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for the kids’ safety. 

Curtis Jenkins is another school bus driver who cares for the kids he drives as though they were his own.

Believe it or not, he spent a lot of time learning what the kids wanted for Christmas and make sure to buy each of the items on his list. He bought 70 gifts that he wrapped perfectly and handed to the students.

We thank both Martin and Jenkins for their kind soul and the humanity they show. Two inspiring individuals, indeed. 

School staff beat 7-year-old boy to death for being in toilet for too long

By
Monica Pop
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Back in 1980, the students from the Catholic school of St Columba’s College in Ayrshire, Scotland, U.K, were shaken by the news that their classmate and friend, 7-year-old Aldo Moroni had died of a heart attack.

Today, 39 years after his sudden death, former students are speaking of the harsh reality behind the horrific incident and step forward with some serious allegations against a school staff member.

The person who came forward with information on the case was a pupil in that college himself and is now 64 years old. He recalls the time of his student years and how one of the teachers treated him with disrespect and beat him in many occasions.

This man that goes by the name Edward claims how his nephew, who was Aldo’s classmate, told him that the same teacher, a religious brother called Brother Germanus – real name David McKell in fact killed little Aldo after the boy stayed in the toilet for too long.

These claims first surfaced in a Daily Mail newspaper report and are now brought to court.

According to Edward’s nephew, the kids were present at the time of the murder but were way too young to understand what had really happened.

During the court hearing that took place in Edinburgh, Edward said that allegedly the boy was in the toilet for long and his teacher got really mad at that fact.

“[My nephew said] there was screaming and holy murder going on; it got worse, and the next thing we [the nephew and his classmates] knew, there’s an ambulance there, and the next thing we knew we are at a funeral in Dunoon – Aldo was dead.”

Edward believes that he himself and the rest of the students from the school who fell victims to the hands of the cruel teacher should have spoken of what was going on behind closed door and probably stop him from hurting other students, including poor Aldo. Sadly, it’s now way too late to be sorry.

“I thought about my cowardice – could I have stopped that boy being killed?” he said.

The vicious teacher, McKell, died 21 years ago but now other former students speak of the horrific things he did to innocent pupils who attended the school.

Aldo’s story should teach us to always speak up when an injustice is taking place, because that way, we may help stop bad people from doing bad things.


Two Jewish cousins reunite 75 years after the Holocaust

By
Monica Pop
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Imagine what it must feel like to learn that a family member you believed was dead is actually alive.

This happened to two cousins who survived the Holocaust and haven’t seen each other for 75 years. Their reunion is one of the most touching we’ve ever witnessed.

Both cousins, Morris Sana and Simon Mairowitz, lived in Romania with their families and were very close while growing up, but back in 1940 when a fascist group allied their country’s government with Nazi Germany, the families had to leave their homeland in order to save their lives.

During the years, they both believed that the other ended up at a concentration camp and was killed.

It wasn’t until Sana’s daughter showed interest to learn more about her father’s family that the two learned they were both safe and sound and escaped the fascists.

After she connected to some family members on Facebook, Sana’s daughter learned that Mairowitz was living in the United Kingdom. Soon after, he was told the great news and booked a flight to visit Sana in Israel.

The day of the so much anticipated reunion has finally come and everyone was eager to see the reaction of the long-lost cousins.

Thanks to Sana’s granddaughter, Leetal Ofer, we are able to see it too. Needless to say, it filled our hearts with joy.

The video shows Mairowitz anxiously waiting at the hotel room when Sana enters the place.

Seeing each other after so much time, made the cousins break into tears. They can’t believe they were given the chance to speak and hug each other as they did when they were just young and restless boys.

“You can see me now, can’t you?” says Mairowitz as he embraces Sana. 

“Good to see you,” Sana replies through his tears. 

“It’s good to see you too,” Mairowitz responds.

They can’t take their eyes off of each other and can’t wait to compensate for the time lost.

The rest of the family members are beyond happy for the opportunity these elderly cousins were given. A mixture of feeling, sobbing and laughing fills the place as Sana and Mairowitz recall their childhood and the happy days in their homeland.

The video that was seen by a great number of people and reminded us of the devastating effects the war had on many people and their families was posted with the following caption:

“This is one of the most moving things I’ve ever seen and I’d love to share it with you.

My mom recently found some of her long lost cousins on Facebook. To make a long story short…

My grandfather couldn’t find his cousin and best friend after the Holocaust and was sure that he was killed at the concentration camps. He hasn’t seen or heard from his cousin in 75 years. We were able to arrange for the cousins to meet today.

The war tore so many families apart and to bring them together in Israel is so magical.”

After the Nazis took over, around 180,000 Romanian Jews lost their lives and were placed in concentration camps. Those that were lucky enough fled the country and started their life over. Many had to change their names and identity which made it difficult for family members to track each other down once the war was over.

The video of the reunion between these two cousins is truly touching. Take a look at it below and make sure you share it with your friends.

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