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And i think it s okay. dr. ricardo pun-chong, it was so inspiring to see you surrounded by so many other people doing so many wonderful things and the admiration you had for each other, it was inspiring. thank you. great to have you here, doctor. and continue your dreams. please dream, always dream. believe in you. you know you can do it. that s a wonderful message. you re proof. i have a present for you. good. let s see that. you re not supposed to bring us presents. what is it? it s a scarf. the name of the shelter. yes. thank you. inspira in peru, made of recycled bottles. thank you so much. thank you for all that you do. thank you so much. ....
That knock on the door and give us rice or beans. joining us right now is dr. ricardo pun-chong. thank you so much. what was that moment like last night? what did this mean for you? i was so excited. i don t have words to explain what i feel really. first, i think i m going to fall down. fall over? yeah but then i saw the people, saw my friend there and he said you did it. you did it. tell us about this shelter. the work you re doing is such a great need in peru. yeah. well, you know, the government gives the patients the treatment ....
2018 cnn hero of the year is together: dr. ricardo pun-chong. that is in new york sunday night. dr. ricardo punish zhong was chosen from among ten cnn finalists. extraordinary people doing extraordinary things to change the world. during pun-chong s training in peru, once they arrived they couldn t afford hotels, so many families slept on the hospital floors. ten years ago he founded a shelter at a nonprofit to provide free housing, meals, and to support sick children and their parents. he ll now receive $100,000 for his cause. thank you for my volunteers ....
Are not alone. the kids inspaire me every day. they are fighters, worrier, really, they are heroes. ladies and gentlemen, please join us in honoring cnn hero dr. ricardo pun-chong. thanks to god for hearing my prayer 11 years ago when i asked him to give me a sign, to find my mission in this world. ....
Desperately needed. knowing that no one they didn t know anybody, i should say, and had nowhere to stay. he opened his heart and their home for them. want you to meet dr. ricardo pun-chong. the journey is very difficult. they come here and it s very expensive to stay here. they don t have enough money to contin continue. sometimes their families have to sell everything they have. they feel helpless. so i decided to do something for them. i want them to know that they are not alone. to see ricardo s work go to cnnheroes.com. while there, nominate someone you think should be a cnn hero. thank you so much for being with us this morning. make some good memories today. ....