How Did Irena Sendler Impact The World

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“Heroes do extraordinary things, what I did is not an extraordinary thing. It was normal” was said by Irena Sendler. After everything she did for the people in need, she saved around 2,500 children from the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. The ghetto was when the Nazis invaded Poland and put a lot of Jews in this area and sealed them off from everyone else. If it weren’t for Irena Sendler, then many children would have suffered by the Nazis and even died in the ghetto. If she wouldn't have been able to get into the ghetto and give the Jews resources, then they would have had an even harder time there. Sendler herself was called a hero, The Angel of Warsaw ghetto. Still, Sendler thinks of herself as a normal person who has done nothing special and …show more content…

Sendler is a social worker, humanitarian and she helps anyone of any race or religion with sickness or injuries. Her father taught her to be like this, to help others. In addition, Sendler not only helped Jews but she helped wounded and sick Polish soldiers and she made false documents to get soldiers help. (Irena Sendler) Sendler helped many people in the time of war, soldiers and others who were in the army that needed help. Also, she was courageous enough to fake documents to help the soldiers. Irena Sendler is a hero helping people who are vulnerable and …show more content…

She helped so many people. risking death and those around her. She also has an award named after her. But even after everything herself and others did, they were still prosecuted. The Polish government didn’t like who helped Jews, so Sendler and some of her colleagues didn’t tell a soul of what they did. But some girls in Kansas who were in college and they were looking for the truth in Warsaw and the ghetto and got to the secret of what really happened. (Mayer 1) After all what Sendler did, she was still threatened by being persecuted for all the great things she did, risking her life. Now in Poland after everything had been found out she had done some amazing things. According to 2019 Irena Sendler Memorial Award Recipients “Each year, in commemoration of the May 12 anniversary of Sendler’s passing, the award is presented to Polish citizens who have been exemplary in preserving and revitalizing their country’s Jewish heritage” (2019 Irena Sendler Memorial Award). Finally, after everything she did for her country, she is finally celebrated and encourages others to help out those who need it. For all she did, she is a very selfless person and a helper for all who need help. Irena Sendler did so much, even being resented for what she did, but in the end she became a

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