dozen disabled veterans. dr. laura stachle uses solar power to help health care workers deliver babies safely. danielle gleto a fairy godmother for foster children, making their simple wishes come true. ntaya opened the first primary school for girls in her kenyan village. tawanda jones drill team provides discipline and inspiration to children in one of the nation s poorest cities. chad porgrake is keeping america s rivers clean by removing garbage from waterways across the u.s. stella pyfrom poured her savings no a mobile computer lab that serving low-income children and adults. richard naris lost his son to leukemia, now helping low-income children get to their cancer treatments. dr. george buelle travls into the jungles of africa every weekend bringing free surgery to those in need. and robin edmonds provides fresh produce to underserved
welcome back, everyone. randi kaye here in boston. every year more than 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer. for some of these kids just getting to medical care can be tough. this week s cnn hero provides some crucial help. meet richard narath. it s paralyzing when you hear those words, your child has cancer. i know what the families are going through. it s extremely difficult. my son, he was diagnosed with cancer. it was such a horrifying time. we were fortunate we had rides to the hospital. many families were missing appointments. my name is richard naris, no child should miss their cancer treatment due to lack of transportation. ready to go? all right. we give over 2,000 rides a year.