Founder Henri Landwirth Tells Give Kids The World Story
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2011
- Founder Henri Landwirth speaks about how his own childhood spent in concentration camps during the Holocaust inspired him to start Give Kids The World Village (GKTW). Today, GKTW has helped more than 107,000 children with life-threatening illnesses and their families find comfort, happiness and hope at its whimsical non-profit resort in Kissimmee, FL.
God, please bless GKTW and all the wonderful families .. we were there in Dec. 95 (Villa 149) .. and though our Christopher is an angel in heaven .. we made memories that no one can take away from us ... Thank You GKTW & Make-A-Wish
God Bless you Henri. My grandson stayed a week at your village in Disneyland in Flordia, and his faceial expression changed. It was like all the stress and pain was gone, and you could see the happiness in his face. He is 6 years old and suffers from Cycstic Fibrosis. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and thank every one involved. He was given A Make A wish Trip, and it has helped him so much. Thank you all, and Thank God.
Thank you for volunteering and your support! Henri Landwirth is indeed such an inspiring and caring individual.
Thank you for the wonderful words of support. With help from supporters like you, Henri's dream will touch the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses for many years to come.
I loved working for GKTW. Amazing memories.
Thank YOU GKTW and Henri Landwirth - You All are doing an amazing job! I was at your village together with my son for exactly a year ago. We live in Israel and came together with the Israeli cancer organization Lehoshit Yad - Simcha le Yeladim. We had the most amazing time and I will cherish these memories for the rest of my life. Just to see my son, who suffered from the bone cancer Ewing Sarcoma and an amputation due to this, with the biggest smile on his face made me not wanting this trip to end! Next time we will visit I hope it will be as volunteers:)!! Here is about your guys on our blog; ewingsarcoma.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/give-kids-the-world/. Lots of Love from Raz and Karoline
the memories we made during our trip will never go away !!! thank you so much for this great dream that came true !!
I’m kind-of a hard@$$, not much moves me. But memories of our stay here 4 years ago when my daughter was fighting Leukemia, chokes me up every time. That stay was the single shining point that got her through treatment. She still talks about “going back to Mickey’s house to see the rabbits and ride the carousel”. Our week there was one of the best weeks of our lives and I know it gave my daughter the strength to pull through. Thank you GKTW and thank you Mr. Landwirth.
Heather My name is Everett and I'm visually impaired completely and when I was eight years old I got to get a wish to go Disney World and I was very fortunate to stay at guest kids the world I was actually given a pillow by the magic pillow maker Did your daughter in the magic pillow maker I got a dinosaur one sorry if this text comes out weird it's not me it's because my phone has voice over and sometimes the voiceover doesn't everything so I do sincerely apologize for that discrepancy
I am so thankful for Give the Kids the World. It gave my family a week of no work, a week of not asking were my phone. It gave us time as a family to enjoy one another. Thank you for every thing you do for so many kids.
Thank you so much GKTW!! I went there and I wished I could have stayed longer!! I loved it and I went with family because my brother has a heart condition. We flew on a plane just to come here.THANK YOU SO MUCH GKTW!!!!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart Henri. Working with childhood cancer families is an amazing journey. Thank you for providing a place they can forget about their cancer and have fun & tremendous joy. Thank you, Thank you.
This organization is truly inspiring. I lived in DC for 5 years and found out I was moving to Tampa last October. Somebody in my office immediately told me about Give Kids the World. I became so interested by the story behind it that I ordered Mr. Landwirth's book, "Gift of Life." As this video shows, he is an extraordinary man who defines what it means to forgive, to love, and to hope. He has given so much back to the world. I volunteer at GKTW and thank him every day for this tremendous gift.
Give Kids The World Village is an amazing place! I wish I could have met Mr. Landwirth when I was there with my family for my son's wish. Reading his book now, what an amazing man!
This is something that brings hope and relieves pain and inspires. We will help spread the word on the Beetle Light website, facebook and youtube channel, and twitter channels. Support this organization.
We have three kids with Shwachman diamond syndrome, several other disease and birth defects. My oldest was the last diagnosed. My daughter, middle was the first and we thought the only one with this awful disease. We took her to Give Kids the World when she was four and my oldest was seven. This story of who started it and what he had been through, gives us hope for our kids as they all face death and have been so sick much of their life. We love this place and we know how it helps so many families. Thank you so much for all who help. A childhood is so important and we have watched our older two have some childhood and our youngest not have much. We know the difference.
Thank you Henri. Our little princess had a wonderful wish-come-true at GKTW when she was four years old after surgery into her thalamus for a brain tumor, a stroke on the left side, a blood clot and then later a year of chemotherapy. The family loved this place and the special volunteers. Now, more than four years later, she is still alive. She has Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac's Disease (gluten allergy) but is still fighting.
Are family was blessed with coming here..I can't imagine your childhood Henri but you story was the most touching story I've ever heard
Thankyou Henri Landwirth you are an amazing and inspiring person .
Thank you for your comments and we are so happy you will always have the wonderful memories of your 1995 vacation with Christopher at the Village. You are always welcome here.
Thank you for spreading the word, it is supporters like you that help us create happiness that inspires hope for so many children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
My father best friend
I remember the room he’s sitting in
Alyssa Pietruszka!!!