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THE MEMORIES OF A DOWN AND OUT
LIFE ON THE STREETS ARE SO VIVID
FOR A SOUTH RICHMOND MOTHER.
SHE FEELS COMPELLED TO HELP
OTHERS AVOID THE HARSH
EXISTENCE.
NOW THAT THEY HAVE A -- THAT SHE
HAS A HOME THE WELCOME MATT IS
ALWAYS OUT.
THIS WOMAN IS ACT OF KINDNESS
RECIPIENT.
>> ANYONE THAT ENTERS TERESA
MARTIN'S TWO BEDROOM RANCH WILL
BE OFFERED A HOT MEAL, FRESH
CLOTHING, COMFORTABLE PLACE TO R
TERESA REMEMBERS WHEN SHE COULD
NOT ALWAYS COUNT ON HAVING THEM
HERSELF.
>> I HAVE BEEN DOWN ON MY LUCK
SINCE I WAS 11.
ON THE STREET.
I WAS REALLY OUT THERE.
AND I HAVE SEEN HARD TIMES.
IT IS HARD OUT THERE.
I FEEL FOR THE HOMELESS.
>> NOW THOSE IN NEED OF SHELTER
FREQUENTLY FIND THEIR WAY TO
TERESAS.
>> EVERY DAY THEY COME.
COUPLE CAME LAST NIGHT.
11:00.
I OPENED THE DOOR.
LET THEM IN.
FED THEM.
WATER.
>> SHE WILL HELP YOU WASH YOUR
CLOTHES.
FEED YOU.
TAKE CLOTHES OFF HER BACK TO
GIVE TO YOU.
SHE IS AMAZING.
KIND HEARTED.
WONDERFUL SOUL.
>> NEIGHBOR SAID THAT WHETHER IT
IS FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR A
STRANGER, TERESA TRIES TO HELP.
>> SHE IS YOU AWESOME.
LIKE JUST THE OTHER DAY, BEFORE
I CALLED.
SHE WAS HELPING SOMEBODY ELSE AT
THE STORE.
TRYING TO SCRAPE UP CHANGE.
SHE WENT INTO HER POCKET AND
GAVE THEM $2.
>> THAT MADE ME THINK, LIKE SHE
NEEDS THIS.
SHE WOULD GIVE YOU OF THE LAST.
>> WE ARE HAPPY TO GIVE YOU 100,
200, $300.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
>> TO PASS ON TO YOUR GOOD
NEIGHBOR.
>> YEAH.
>> TERESA LIVES A FEW DOORS DOWN
THE BLOCK.
HAS NO IDEA THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO
PAY HER A SURPRISE VISIT.
>> SABRINA.
>> HI.
>> WHAT IN THE WORLD.
>> TERESA MARTIN.
CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE THIS
WEEK'S ACTS OF KINDNESS
RECIPIENT.
>>I NOMINATED YOU FOR GOOD
SAMARITAN, TO RECEIVE 300
DOLLARS.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> COME OUT HERE.
MY GOODNESS.
NOBODY EVER DONE NOTHING FOR ME.
THANK YOU.
>> AND THIS WAS $300 IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WOW!
>> $300.
IT IS YOURS.
>> IT GOES TO WORK FOR PEOPLE I
FEED.
>> TERESA SAID IT IS THE SECOND
BIG SURPRISE IN SIX MONTHS.
SINCE THAT NEWS, A CANCER
DIAGNOSIS, SHE HAS BEEN FORCED
TO SLOW DOWN.
>> IT IS VERY HARD.
IT IS VERY HARD.
BECAUSE I WOULD BE SICK A LOT OF
DAYS, BUT I MANAGE TO GET UP.
STILL HERE.
STILL GOING TO HELP.
>> AND WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
THE NEXT ACTS OF KINDNESS
RECIPIENT.