Eli told a beautiful story about Romeo Dallaire and Rwanda. Dallaire was questioning what he was doing so far away from home in a volatile place with a different culture, language, etc. Then he saved a little boy whose whole village had been massacred. When he looked into the little boy’s eyes, he saw that they were the same as the eyes of his own children, and he had the realization that “No human is more human than any other human.”

I think kids who live in the shelter system often have the experience of being dismissed and discounted because of their life circumstances. They seemed to be very moved that Avrum had expectations of them, that he included them in our collective responsibility to help people that are suffering. He spoke to their humanity, and they rose to the occasion.

I felt very lucky to be part of such a meaningful event.

Thanks Avrum.