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Children recognized for their efforts to change the world. On Wednesday, December 7, the US-based
Huffington Post highlighted the accomplishments of 11 youths, as young as 7 years of age,
for the differences they made in the lives of others this year. Among those honored was
17-year-old visually impaired Jeff Hanson whose donations of his colorful and gifted
artistry have raised US$350,000 for children’s health charities. Also distinguished was 7-year-old
Evan Moss, who was diagnosed with a rare condition resulting in severe epileptic seizures and
needed a service dog that his family couldn't afford. So he wrote his own book to raise
the funds and provide insights into the world of children living with such a condition.
In the southern state of Florida, after raising some US$200,000 that was donated to build
27 homes in Haiti for her quake-affected residents, 12-year-old Rachel Wheeler went on to raise
funds for the reconstruction of a school so that children could return to their classes.
Finally, a posthumous honor went to 9-year-old Rachel Beckwith of Washington state who sadly
succumbed to an auto accident but whose birthday wish to construct wells in developing countries
was fulfilled as individual donors contributed over US$1 million to the organization charity:
water.
Our hats off, all 11 young honorees for your selfless and giving hearts as we also thank
Huffington Post for sharing these noble deeds. May we all be inspired by such acts of kindness
to create a more loving world�