[Music] what do you see when you look at me an
what do you see when you look at me an
what do you see when you look at me an athlete an average high school student a
athlete an average high school student a
athlete an average high school student a small little girl what you don’t see is
small little girl what you don’t see is
small little girl what you don’t see is the girl who spends her year saving her
the girl who spends her year saving her
the girl who spends her year saving her money to travel to India or the girl who
money to travel to India or the girl who
money to travel to India or the girl who has a family halfway across the world
has a family halfway across the world
has a family halfway across the world today there are 17 point 8 million
today there are 17 point 8 million
today there are 17 point 8 million orphans 805 million people
orphans 805 million people
orphans 805 million people undernourished and 36 point seven
undernourished and 36 point seven
undernourished and 36 point seven million people worldwide diagnosed with
million people worldwide diagnosed with
million people worldwide diagnosed with AIDS growing up my mom traveled the
AIDS growing up my mom traveled the
AIDS growing up my mom traveled the world she would tell me stories of
world she would tell me stories of
world she would tell me stories of exciting places like Guatemala I heard
exciting places like Guatemala I heard
exciting places like Guatemala I heard about the people and the culture and
about the people and the culture and
about the people and the culture and when I was 10 I decided it was my turn
when I was 10 I decided it was my turn
when I was 10 I decided it was my turn to experience this on my own so I signed
to experience this on my own so I signed
to experience this on my own so I signed up to take a trip halfway across the
up to take a trip halfway across the
up to take a trip halfway across the world to Pune India I begin my drain to
world to Pune India I begin my drain to
world to Pune India I begin my drain to India nervous not knowing what to expect
India nervous not knowing what to expect
India nervous not knowing what to expect I never been out of the country let
I never been out of the country let
I never been out of the country let alone to the opposite side of the world
alone to the opposite side of the world
alone to the opposite side of the world while in India I visited Sant Bona
while in India I visited Sant Bona
while in India I visited Sant Bona a home for kids with AIDS pulling up in
a home for kids with AIDS pulling up in
a home for kids with AIDS pulling up in the van on the first day I was
the van on the first day I was
the van on the first day I was overwhelmed with emotions I felt ashamed
overwhelmed with emotions I felt ashamed
overwhelmed with emotions I felt ashamed I had so much I took it all for granted
I had so much I took it all for granted
I had so much I took it all for granted this trip to India opened my eyes to
this trip to India opened my eyes to
this trip to India opened my eyes to what was out there in the world
what was out there in the world
what was out there in the world I saw the sick I saw the poor I saw the
I saw the sick I saw the poor I saw the
I saw the sick I saw the poor I saw the need for change but it didn’t only help
need for change but it didn’t only help
need for change but it didn’t only help me see the need in India but also in my
me see the need in India but also in my
me see the need in India but also in my own community I had never noticed the
own community I had never noticed the
own community I had never noticed the suffering and the pain until I saw it
suffering and the pain until I saw it
suffering and the pain until I saw it for his hand I knew I had to do
for his hand I knew I had to do
for his hand I knew I had to do something now a lot of people would have
something now a lot of people would have
something now a lot of people would have told me no no you’re only 10 years old
told me no no you’re only 10 years old
told me no no you’re only 10 years old what could you possibly do but I didn’t
what could you possibly do but I didn’t
what could you possibly do but I didn’t let that discourage me instead I worked
let that discourage me instead I worked
let that discourage me instead I worked harder to prove them wrong
harder to prove them wrong
harder to prove them wrong I saved my 2/3 money did extra chores
I saved my 2/3 money did extra chores
I saved my 2/3 money did extra chores and how the lemonade stand every year
and how the lemonade stand every year
and how the lemonade stand every year saving my money surely this was not
saving my money surely this was not
saving my money surely this was not enough to travel back to India yet
enough to travel back to India yet
enough to travel back to India yet but two years later I had fundraise
but two years later I had fundraise
but two years later I had fundraise enough and embarked on my second journey
enough and embarked on my second journey
enough and embarked on my second journey this time to ms rom a state in the far
this time to ms rom a state in the far
this time to ms rom a state in the far eastern part of india here I found DRI
eastern part of india here I found DRI
eastern part of india here I found DRI belong GaN Sabra GaN Sabra is also a
belong GaN Sabra GaN Sabra is also a
belong GaN Sabra GaN Sabra is also a home for kids of AIDS I believe we are
home for kids of AIDS I believe we are
home for kids of AIDS I believe we are not family with people by blood but that
not family with people by blood but that
not family with people by blood but that love and compassion is the true base of
love and compassion is the true base of
love and compassion is the true base of a family I found this in the children of
a family I found this in the children of
a family I found this in the children of God Sabra I found hope and joy and kids
God Sabra I found hope and joy and kids
God Sabra I found hope and joy and kids who have been sick their whole life and
who have been sick their whole life and
who have been sick their whole life and kids who have gone through things we
kids who have gone through things we
kids who have gone through things we can’t even imagine
can’t even imagine
can’t even imagine and to think 36.7 million more people
and to think 36.7 million more people
and to think 36.7 million more people worldwide are suffering from AIDS I
worldwide are suffering from AIDS I
worldwide are suffering from AIDS I can’t just stand here and do nothing
can’t just stand here and do nothing
can’t just stand here and do nothing thank you for giving me the time to
thank you for giving me the time to
thank you for giving me the time to share my story and how my eyes were open
share my story and how my eyes were open
share my story and how my eyes were open to see the world differently to see
to see the world differently to see
to see the world differently to see those who want as privileged as we are
those who want as privileged as we are
those who want as privileged as we are who aren’t as healthy as we are the
who aren’t as healthy as we are the
who aren’t as healthy as we are the thing is there there they always have
thing is there there they always have
thing is there there they always have been there all around you so how do we
been there all around you so how do we
been there all around you so how do we do something about it we as people are
do something about it we as people are
do something about it we as people are Peter supposed to think we can’t either
Peter supposed to think we can’t either
Peter supposed to think we can’t either we don’t have the money to end hunger or
we don’t have the money to end hunger or
we don’t have the money to end hunger or the knowledge to find a cure for cancer
the knowledge to find a cure for cancer
the knowledge to find a cure for cancer but that’s not the point the children at
but that’s not the point the children at
but that’s not the point the children at this home have been rejected abused
this home have been rejected abused
this home have been rejected abused forgotten and I say if I can put a smile
forgotten and I say if I can put a smile
forgotten and I say if I can put a smile on their face or teach them what it’s
on their face or teach them what it’s
on their face or teach them what it’s like to feel love then I have done my
like to feel love then I have done my
like to feel love then I have done my job and let me tell you there is
job and let me tell you there is
job and let me tell you there is tremendous value and Sothis ly caring
tremendous value and Sothis ly caring
tremendous value and Sothis ly caring for others it won’t be easy
for others it won’t be easy
for others it won’t be easy and they bring pain at times but small
and they bring pain at times but small
and they bring pain at times but small things make big changes caring for
things make big changes caring for
things make big changes caring for others may bring sorrow whether it’s a
others may bring sorrow whether it’s a
others may bring sorrow whether it’s a sacrifice a story that’s hard to hear or
sacrifice a story that’s hard to hear or
sacrifice a story that’s hard to hear or reality you must accept for me it was
reality you must accept for me it was
reality you must accept for me it was the deep sadness of accepting the death
the deep sadness of accepting the death
the deep sadness of accepting the death of a baby boy named Moses I met Moses on
of a baby boy named Moses I met Moses on
of a baby boy named Moses I met Moses on my first trip to gone Sabra when Moses
my first trip to gone Sabra when Moses
my first trip to gone Sabra when Moses was born his mother put him in a plastic
was born his mother put him in a plastic
was born his mother put him in a plastic bag as if he was garbage head to the
bag as if he was garbage head to the
bag as if he was garbage head to the dump
dump
dump I hear stories like these and wonder why
I hear stories like these and wonder why
I hear stories like these and wonder why does this happen and then you meet him
does this happen and then you meet him
does this happen and then you meet him and he’s one of the sweetest babies
and he’s one of the sweetest babies
and he’s one of the sweetest babies you’ve ever met he never talked but his
you’ve ever met he never talked but his
you’ve ever met he never talked but his eyes to tell you he loves you and his
eyes to tell you he loves you and his
eyes to tell you he loves you and his smile would light up a room and then you
smile would light up a room and then you
smile would light up a room and then you think how how does this little boy have
think how how does this little boy have
think how how does this little boy have joy after what he’s been through there
joy after what he’s been through there
joy after what he’s been through there will be tough times but I guarantee you
will be tough times but I guarantee you
will be tough times but I guarantee you there will be more joy happiness and
there will be more joy happiness and
there will be more joy happiness and fulfillment than you can even imagine
fulfillment than you can even imagine
fulfillment than you can even imagine and that little boy didn’t die knowing
and that little boy didn’t die knowing
and that little boy didn’t die knowing that love he died with a sister and
that love he died with a sister and
that love he died with a sister and Hillsboro Oregon who he taught to have
Hillsboro Oregon who he taught to have
Hillsboro Oregon who he taught to have courage and to be joyful my experiences
courage and to be joyful my experiences
courage and to be joyful my experiences have shaped me as a person some of them
have shaped me as a person some of them
have shaped me as a person some of them I wish I could erase at the time like
I wish I could erase at the time like
I wish I could erase at the time like the one sitting down with Teresa she is
the one sitting down with Teresa she is
the one sitting down with Teresa she is my age around 15 and we’re sitting there
my age around 15 and we’re sitting there
my age around 15 and we’re sitting there with tears rolling down both her cheeks
with tears rolling down both her cheeks
with tears rolling down both her cheeks as she’s pouring down her story her
as she’s pouring down her story her
as she’s pouring down her story her story to me she goes on to tell me how
story to me she goes on to tell me how
story to me she goes on to tell me how both her parents died from AIDS and she
both her parents died from AIDS and she
both her parents died from AIDS and she was left with the only existing family
was left with the only existing family
was left with the only existing family being her uncle her uncle was afraid of
being her uncle her uncle was afraid of
being her uncle her uncle was afraid of her terrified of her disease he locked
her terrified of her disease he locked
her terrified of her disease he locked her in a cage with their only human
her in a cage with their only human
her in a cage with their only human interaction being two plates of food
interaction being two plates of food
interaction being two plates of food slid under the door twice a day and I’m
slid under the door twice a day and I’m
slid under the door twice a day and I’m sitting there thinking Teresa is just
sitting there thinking Teresa is just
sitting there thinking Teresa is just like me she just happened to be born in
like me she just happened to be born in
like me she just happened to be born in India she is my age and been through
India she is my age and been through
India she is my age and been through things I wish never existed in this
things I wish never existed in this
things I wish never existed in this world it’s moments like these they give
world it’s moments like these they give
world it’s moments like these they give me the bravery to share my story it’s
me the bravery to share my story it’s
me the bravery to share my story it’s moments like these where you can step
moments like these where you can step
moments like these where you can step back and put everything into perspective
back and put everything into perspective
back and put everything into perspective I now see things differently
I now see things differently
I now see things differently I’m a different person because of God
I’m a different person because of God
I’m a different person because of God Sabra the children at this home are so
Sabra the children at this home are so
Sabra the children at this home are so full of life that you would never guess
full of life that you would never guess
full of life that you would never guess in a million years that they had AIDS
in a million years that they had AIDS
in a million years that they had AIDS I’m now more careful in the way I see
I’m now more careful in the way I see
I’m now more careful in the way I see people and I admire those battling
people and I admire those battling
people and I admire those battling through struggles I would also like
through struggles I would also like
through struggles I would also like telling a story of a little girl named
telling a story of a little girl named
telling a story of a little girl named Peggy
Peggy
Peggy peki is a seven-year-old and suffers
peki is a seven-year-old and suffers
peki is a seven-year-old and suffers from AIDS
from AIDS
from AIDS when pecky was little her mother brought
when pecky was little her mother brought
when pecky was little her mother brought her to a daycare for parents who worked
her to a daycare for parents who worked
her to a daycare for parents who worked during the day but never came back for
during the day but never came back for
during the day but never came back for her she was then brought to GaN sabra
her she was then brought to GaN sabra
her she was then brought to GaN sabra where I had the privilege of getting to
where I had the privilege of getting to
where I had the privilege of getting to know this sweet yet spunky little girl
know this sweet yet spunky little girl
know this sweet yet spunky little girl on our last trip we brought confetti and
on our last trip we brought confetti and
on our last trip we brought confetti and it was our last morning and instead of
it was our last morning and instead of
it was our last morning and instead of being sad we all agreed we wanted a
being sad we all agreed we wanted a
being sad we all agreed we wanted a celebration so we did what anybody would
celebration so we did what anybody would
celebration so we did what anybody would do and had a confetti party here’s how
do and had a confetti party here’s how
do and had a confetti party here’s how it turned out now that that is pure joy
it turned out now that that is pure joy
it turned out now that that is pure joy right there that’s why I go I don’t go
right there that’s why I go I don’t go
right there that’s why I go I don’t go to care them others their disease I go
to care them others their disease I go
to care them others their disease I go to make their life a little happier
to make their life a little happier
to make their life a little happier I go to show them what it’s like to feel
I go to show them what it’s like to feel
I go to show them what it’s like to feel loved because maybe they’ve never felt
loved because maybe they’ve never felt
loved because maybe they’ve never felt it before you could do the same well
it before you could do the same well
it before you could do the same well there’s 30 kids halfway across the world
there’s 30 kids halfway across the world
there’s 30 kids halfway across the world who just need a little happiness or your
who just need a little happiness or your
who just need a little happiness or your neighbor who just needs someone to talk
neighbor who just needs someone to talk
neighbor who just needs someone to talk to or a stranger who needs a warm meal
to or a stranger who needs a warm meal
to or a stranger who needs a warm meal now those are things we can all
now those are things we can all
now those are things we can all accomplish there are thousands of
accomplish there are thousands of
accomplish there are thousands of opportunities in your own community to
opportunities in your own community to
opportunities in your own community to do something one person that’s all it
do something one person that’s all it
do something one person that’s all it takes you you could change someone’s
takes you you could change someone’s
takes you you could change someone’s life and the thing is you may never know
life and the thing is you may never know
life and the thing is you may never know the magnitude of what your actions may
the magnitude of what your actions may
the magnitude of what your actions may do you don’t know who you may inspire by
do you don’t know who you may inspire by
do you don’t know who you may inspire by doing a simple deed so here is my
doing a simple deed so here is my
doing a simple deed so here is my challenge to you I want you to look
challenge to you I want you to look
challenge to you I want you to look around look at your neighborhood or a
around look at your neighborhood or a
around look at your neighborhood or a nation or possibly the world and allow
nation or possibly the world and allow
nation or possibly the world and allow yourself to see the opportunities to
yourself to see the opportunities to
yourself to see the opportunities to help to see what the people on this
help to see what the people on this
help to see what the people on this earth may be going through who deserves
earth may be going through who deserves
earth may be going through who deserves the confetti party every single person
the confetti party every single person
the confetti party every single person in this room has the capability of
in this room has the capability of
in this room has the capability of witnessing something life-changing
witnessing something life-changing
witnessing something life-changing because you decided that seventeen point
because you decided that seventeen point
because you decided that seventeen point eight million kids to serve families an
eight million kids to serve families an
eight million kids to serve families an eight hundred and five million people
eight hundred and five million people
eight hundred and five million people deserve the right to necessary nutrition
deserve the right to necessary nutrition
deserve the right to necessary nutrition and that thirty-six point seven million
and that thirty-six point seven million
and that thirty-six point seven million people deserve a day with no illness and
people deserve a day with no illness and
people deserve a day with no illness and I have an opportunity for you
I have an opportunity for you
I have an opportunity for you today to do something we have postcards
today to do something we have postcards
today to do something we have postcards one for everybody they should be located
one for everybody they should be located
one for everybody they should be located at your tables and you have the
at your tables and you have the
at your tables and you have the opportunity to write a letter to a child
opportunity to write a letter to a child
opportunity to write a letter to a child that gahan Sabra the words of someone
that gahan Sabra the words of someone
that gahan Sabra the words of someone who cares is the most valuable gift to
who cares is the most valuable gift to
who cares is the most valuable gift to these children and I’ll be able to
these children and I’ll be able to
these children and I’ll be able to deliver them when I return back in
deliver them when I return back in
deliver them when I return back in August so here’s the first step
August so here’s the first step
August so here’s the first step something as simple as writing a letter
something as simple as writing a letter
something as simple as writing a letter you have heard my story you have heard
you have heard my story you have heard
you have heard my story you have heard gun saw the story now it’s time to make
gun saw the story now it’s time to make
gun saw the story now it’s time to make your own thank you
your own thank you
your own thank you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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