Stories of Kindness from Around the World

My Inspiration To Give


--by Robert Allou, posted Aug 1, 2008
I went to a Catholic Mission Hospital in Ghana one day, to visit a friend who was a Priest, and medical doctor but was off duty then.

On reaching at the hospital gate, there was this woman who seemed to have traveled from the far away village to send her sick girl to the hospital.

And the girl was actually dying, so pile, with bulged eyes, and flies were all over her body. Also, the mother of this girl who looked so shabbily and tattered could not do anything but to see her poor girl dying on her own laps, since the nurses on duty would not offer her the necessary help, perhaps due to her poverty.

From the hospital gate, the shouts for help from this poor woman drew my attention, so I approached her, took the sick girl from her laps and sent her straight to the consulting room to see the doctor on duty then.

The girl was diagnosed, but only to be told that she is anaemic, so she would need some pints of blood.

Just the mentioned of blood almost sent the poor mother into her graves, since she could not afford the cost of blood from the hospital to save her own  daughter from dying, and even the sight of the mother also tells one that she would rather need more pints of blood than the sick poor girl.

 I therefore, realised the need for some kindness here, so I told the mother of the girl not to worry because the blood would be provided at all cost.

I went back to the doctor to find out whether I could provide the required blood to save the life of this poor little girl? "Why not?" asked the doctor.

The doctor gave me a piece of note to be sent to the Laboratory for a blood test to be conducted. They tested my blood group, 'lo and behold' it was ‘0’ Positive -- "Wow, a universal donor," exclaimed the Laboratory Technician.

Eventually, the blood was taken for the girl and the mother of the girl became very happy and cheerful, and I became like an angel to this poor mother and her sick daughter.

I felt very much relieved in my spirit, and shouted for joy : "Oh God, I thank you that I have been able to save the life of this poor girl, and finally brought back the lost joy to the whole family."

Since that day, I've always been inspired to give.
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Readers Comments

vamshi wrote: Very nice every one should have that type of kindliness.
If we have that type of kindliness we will also give the life to other peoples ans we also became angel to that peoples not only giving life we will give any help even that is small
maer wrote: God bless you always for this most loving and generous act of mercy. God is the giver of all good gifts and He gave to you so you could give in return... as He does with each of us. Let us go forward with open ears and eyes to the needs of others.
astrocrazy2005 wrote: really very nice gesture...
Instant kindness
shashi wrote: hi
it was truly inspiring........... Thanks
gracieliz wrote: Amazing that we have that power within us to save a life. We really don't appreciate how miraculous life is, but I'm gonna try! Thanks for the inspiration; I'm putting blood donation on my calendar for August.
irongrace wrote: My brother recently went to ghana to do pharmacy work. He came home with lots of stories of how people can't afford the hospital. Thankyou for saving a life. well two lives.
lovebug wrote: I tried to give blood, but I seem not to be universal, O positive, I am A positive. However I am on record. Organ donor, bone donor, blood donor. Who knows, maybe someone will need what I have. I offered to be tested the other day, I have a neighbor who is one dialyis, so I offered, if he could use one of my kidneys. Why not? That is all I can do, offer. Maybe that will be enough.
Annette wrote: All my life I have helped a lot of people looking for nothing in return, But now I am the one needing the help and I do know which way to go. At this moment in time I need $2000.80 for my tuition, please keep me in your prayers.

Annette # 404-447-0651 or dot596@hotmail.com if you know of anyone that can help. Already went over my loan limit.

Thanks, Annette
geet wrote: This is truly inspiring. I'm touched.
miaowler wrote: Good on you. You can't get much more giving of yourself than giving your own blood to save someone's life. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed at the number of people that need to be helped and it makes me want to look the other way. Stories like yours keep me focused on what's really important, so thanks.

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