the right thing. sometimes, i wonder, god, do i have to really do this because i lived it? then i say, of course i do. when you re fighting for your child s life, nothing else matters. it s my honor to present cnn hero richard nares. to hear the words, your child has cancer, you become paralyzed with fear. i was one of those parents until i found a way to honor emilio.
diagnosed with cancer each year, many poor families struggle simply to get to the hospital so their child can receive care. here to tell us how one man saw those families and decided to help them is an ambassador for gabriel s angel foundation for cancer research, star of the good wife and the upcoming cabaret on broadway, please welcome alan cumming. [ applause ] our next hero met a 1-year-old boy with a brain tumor who needed frequent chemotherapy treatments. richard nares was stunned by how this boy and their mother made their way to the hospital. they would leave their home at 4:00 a.m., take four buses and arrive four hours later. after chemo with a weakened immune system, this little boy slept in his mother s arms as they would make the same long journey home. so, richard started to give them
a ride in his trusted buick, and that ride led to many more. he started a foundation, bought a van, hired a driver, and provides more than 2,500 free rides for low-income families with children facing cancer. he also offers translation services, help buying lunch, and even enrolls them in the bone marrow donor network. for richard, this work is more than a moral calling. it s personal. we live here. it s everyday treatment. i had no car. i had no nothing. i asked the doctors if i can do public transportation, and they say they wouldn t recommend it. she can get an infection. she can get really sick. we re in this together. it s all i care right now, my daughter s life.
arrive four hours later. after chemo with a weakened immune system, this little boy slept in his mother s arms as they would make the same long journey home. so, richard started to give them a ride in his trusted buick, and that ride led to many more. he started a foundation, bought a van, hired a driver, and provides more than 2,500 free rides for low-income families with children facing cancer. he also offers translation services, help buying lunch, and even enrolls them in the bone marrow donor network. for richard, this work is more than a moral calling. it s personal. we live here. it s everyday treatment. i had no car. i had no nothing. i asked the doctors if i can do public transportation, and they say they wouldn t recommend it. she can get an infection.
tumor who needed frequent chemotherapy treatments. richard was stunned how this boy and his mother made it to the hospital. they would leave home at 4:00 a.m., take four buses and arrive four hours later. after chemo, this little boy slept in his mother s arms as they would make the same long journey home. so, richard started to give them a ride in his trusted buick and that ride led to many more. he started a foundation, bought a van, hired a driver and provides rides for low income families with children fighting cancer. while in hospital, he also officers translation services, help buying lunch and enrolls them in the bone marrow donation net work. for richard, this is more than a moral calling. it s personal.