Irena Sendler Hero

An Undefined Hero No greater experience was for those who experienced the Holocaust. A great tragedy in history when people were taken from their humanity. Many tried to fight the resistance by keeping record, caring for the victims, hiding for their lives, and trying to survive. In disguise, Irena Sendler was a hero to many by recognizing indifference, helping children escape and helping people after their suffering.

Behind the blanket of hope, Irena Sendler’s life before the Holocaust influenced her actions. Growing up in a humble home, her family encouraged her to treat people with respect. Irena Sendler was born on February 15, 1910 to a father as a physician and her mother as his wife in Warsaw, Poland (Auschwitz.Dk) Since most of her father’s patients were poor Jews, she felt a sense of

Before she joined Zegota, she made 3,000 false documents to help Jewish families escape (The Irena Sendler Project). By noticing the problems ahead of her, she wanted to make real change. By joining Children Division of Zegota as a main activist, Sendler accomplished more with the organization. As a leader, the council helped thousands of Jews by paying for medical bills and finding them hiding places(The Irena Sendler Project). Sendler’s quest didn’t stop there, she helped children escape from the ghettos. By using someone's papers, she was allowed access by her fake identity as a social worker. She snook children out by “1-Using an ambulance a child could be taken from stretcher 2-Escape through courthouse 3- A child could be taken out by using sewage pipes or secret underground passages 4- A trolley could take out children in a sack,trunk, or suitcase 5- If a child pretended to be sick/or actual illness legally removed” (The Irena Sendler Project). The number of times she risked her life shows how dedicated she was. For the circumstances, Irena shows that actions speak louder than