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Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives- Thomas Barnardo

The moon glistened in the London night sky, breaking into moon beams through the smoke from the chimneys of the crowded tenements of the poorEast Endsection. Very little light reached the old donkey shed which housed a “ragged school”, named for the state of dress of the penniless boys who attended. Their teacher, Thomas Barnardo […]

Korean War Vets-Compassionate Soldiers

“I have often thought of the American Soldiers from the 326th Communication Reconnaissance Company who took care of us at the Manassas Manor Orphanage. I wanted to express my gratefulness.”                                                                                     -Eddie Cho, Korean orphan Photo courtesy of The Washington Times Difficulties in childhood prepared the men sent to Korea in 1950 for hardships. Born […]