Tag: boy

4-Year-Old Found Wandering Alone on Road After Failing to Arrive at Daycare, Rescued by Kind Stranger

A little boy who wandered away from his daycare center alone was reunited with his parents after a good Samaritan intervened earlier this month. Four-year-old Jasir Allen from Kalamazoo, Michigan, normally bids farewell to his father Jeffery at 8:30 a.m. as he boards the bus for Pre K International Childcare Center. But on March 22, his…


Ex-Vatican Altar Boy Testifies in Seminary Sex Abuse Trial

ROME—A former Vatican altar boy has testified that an older seminarian would come into his bed at night to perform a sexual act on him in the Vatican’s youth seminary, saying his initial shock gave way to resignation because he feared being sent home. Accuser L.G. testified for the first time Wednesday in the Vatican’s…


Boy With Cerebral Palsy Saves Family, Crawls to Parents’ Room to Warn Them of a Gas Leak

The parents of a 7-year-old boy with cerebral palsy are crediting their heroic son for saving their lives. Hearing an ominous beeping sound while his family slept, the young boy, who is wheelchair-bound, crawled into his parents’ bedroom to warn them. As it turned out, the beeping was coming from their carbon monoxide detector. The…


Parents of Boy, 12, Who Died of Rare Cancer Say, ‘Time Spent Together Is More Valuable’

When a 12-year-old boy battling cancer died before fulfilling his ambition of getting his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results, his parents decided to share their message of spending quality time with children. William and Winnie Lee’s late son, Raphael, had Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare genetic condition that predisposed him to various types of cancer. Raphael wanted…


Waitress Saves Boy From Abusive Parents by Secretly Holding a Sign: ‘Do You Need Help?’

A concerned waitress who came to the aid of an abused boy, sitting with his mom and stepdad at her place of work, may well have saved his life. Catching the boy’s attention with a stealthy note, the waitress ascertained that he needed help and called 911. Orlando, Florida, waitress Flavaine Carvalho grew suspicious when the…


‘A Christmas Miracle’ as Texas Boy, 4, Is Rescued After Spending 6 Hours Trapped in a Well

The residents of Garciño, Texas, are celebrating a Christmas miracle after a 4-year-old boy, trapped for six hours in a well in FM 649 at a ranch property, was successfully rescued by first responders. After spending hours digging him out from the 8-to-10-inch-wide well hole, the multi-organizational crew’s efforts were met with applause as they passed…