Heroes by Vicky Saumell

Contents

FAMOUS HEROES Contents...........................................................................................................................................2 Nelson Mandela...............................................................................................................................4 Nelson Mandela...............................................................................................................................6 Jesus.................................................................................................................................................7 Jesus Christ......................................................................................................................................8 Lady Di ...........................................................................................................................................9 Barack Obama................................................................................................................................10 Domenico Dolce............................................................................................................................11 Jonah Lomu....................................................................................................................................12 Benjamin Franklin.........................................................................................................................13 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla..............................................................................................................15 José San Martín..............................................................................................................................16 SAN MARTIN...............................................................................................................................17 MAHATMA GHANDHI...............................................................................................................18 Mahatma Gandhi............................................................................................................................19 Mahatma Gandhi............................................................................................................................20 Gandhi's principles.....................................................................................................................21 Truth.......................................................................................................................................21 Nonviolence...........................................................................................................................21 Ryan Sheckler................................................................................................................................22 Che Guevara...................................................................................................................................23 MOTHER TERESA.......................................................................................................................25 MOTHER TERESA.......................................................................................................................26 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING....................................................................................................27 Marie Curie....................................................................................................................................28 Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC) .....................................................................................29 Shakira...........................................................................................................................................30 Doctors who work in poor places..................................................................................................32 MEDICS WITHOUT FRONTIERS..............................................................................................33 Firemen..........................................................................................................................................34 My Hero “Jorge”............................................................................................................................36 2

My father........................................................................................................................................37 My father........................................................................................................................................38 My mother......................................................................................................................................39 Ma. Cristina Avellaneda................................................................................................................40 My grandfather...............................................................................................................................41 My grandmother ...........................................................................................................................42 Mommy .....................................................................................................................................44 My Sister........................................................................................................................................45 Elena Gaston..................................................................................................................................46 My mum.........................................................................................................................................47 Eduardo Mastrangelo.....................................................................................................................48 My mum.........................................................................................................................................49 Benjamín Tobío.............................................................................................................................50 My Mother, My Heroine................................................................................................................51 My mother......................................................................................................................................53

A project by 4th year students of Instituto San Francisco de Asis, CABA, Argentina, compiled by Miss Vicky Saumell July 2010

Nelson Mandela By Fernando Romano

He born 18 July 1918 now he have 91 years old. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years as a political prisoner in South Africa before becoming the country's first black president. Mandela was a leading member of the African National Congress (ANC), which opposed South Africa's white minority government and its policy of racial separation, known as apartheid. The government outlawed the ANC in 1960. Mandela was captured and jailed in 1962, and in 1964 he was convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison. He began serving the sentence as prisoner 46664 on Robben Island, near Cape Town, but instead of disappearing from view, Mandela became a prison-bound martyr and worldwide symbol of resistance to racism. South African President F.W. de Klerk finally lifted the ban on the ANC and released Mandela in 1990. Mandela used his stature to help dismantle apartheid and form a new multi-racial democracy, and he and de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Mandela was elected the country's president in 1994. He served until 1999, when he was succeeded by his deputy Thabo Mbeki. 4

Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, was published in 1994. Nelson Mandela is a hero because because he understands what it means to fight against enormous odds and Nelson Mandela is a hero because he showed that words are much more powerful than weapons. Nelson Mandela have a film: invictus based on events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Morgan Freeman as South African President Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as François Pienaar, the captain of the Springboks, the South African rugby union team. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation

Nelson Mandela By Martin Repetto He was born on 18 July 1918 in the Eastern Cape (South Africa). He grew up into “the thumb” (tribe). He has got a Xhosa name, “Rolihala”, it means “trouble-maker”. He received his English name, Nelson, in his first school. In the 30’s, Mandela went to a university to do a bachelor degree but he was expelled in 1940 for lead a “student representative council” because he was indignated with the injustice in South Africa. It shows me that he was a hard working and a valiant person. When he went to Johannesburg, he created the “ANC Youth league”. It defended the rights of the black people. In 1952 he was arrested for first time. Ten years after, Mandela was arrested again and sentenced to five years in prison. I’m considered to Nelson Mandela a hero because he was an honest, generous and responsible person. Besides, he’s an optimistic person and he is very clever. I chose him because he’s a role model person.

Jesus By Sofia Urciuolo

I will talk about the biggest hero ever, Jesus. Some people disagree that he is the best, but in my opinion there will never exist a better hero than him. Although he couldn’t fly and had no mega strength, he save the whole world. That’s the mean reason why I've chosen him. He had a normal life, grew up as a normal boy and did things like any boy of his age. The difference is that he is the most honest, honorable, generous, solidary and good person. I think he is a hero because he is a role model for a lot of people, including me and he has moral excellence. Jesus was born in Belen, his parents, José and Maria traveled from Nazareth. Maria gave birth to Jesus in a stable. He died when he was about 33 years old; he sacrificed himself to save us. His whole life, he taught. people how to love God and how to love each other. He had many friends and followers and he gave them many amazing lessons. One day, he will come back and I he will save us one more time.

Jesus Christ By Javier Garcia Vega The year when this historic man born is know actually and some centuries ago like year 0. His birth defines a before and alter in the history: a.C. and b.C. with the year 0 (his birth) in the middle like a great and divine success. He had born in a stable in Bethlehem in what was the Roman Palestine. He was born to Mary and her husband Joseph, a carpenter from Nazareth. Christians relieve that he is the son of the high god. Jesus came to the world with a love message: “love to the others, if they love you or not”. He was killed by the Jewish because they thought he was a false prophet. But his message was transmitted and in time it was distributed to all the World through the disciples’ word and a wonderful creed emerge.

Lady Di By Christian Del Duca

She was born on July first of 1961 in Norfolk-England and she died on august thirty one of 1997 in Paris. She was the prince Carlos of England’s wife. She was the youngest daughter of John Spencer (eighth Count spencer) and Frances Spencer. She studied in the Silfield Kings Lynn School, in Norfolk, then in Riddlesworth Hall in the same city and in West Heath Girls school in Sevenoaks. She supported to the victims of SIDA and she fought against the use of mines(bomb). She helped to the poor in Africa too. She died in 1997 in a car accident in the france's city. She was protective, humble, solitary, cheerful, helpful, etc.

Barack Obama By Nicolas Blanco

Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, United States. He has two children, Michelle and Malia Obama. He did a lot of things for all people, he created a law for the equilibrium wage, for labour discrimation. He won a Nobel Peace Prize to get a deal for nuclear disarmament and make peace in the Middle East. Obama is my hero because he cares for all people and I chose him because is a role model.

Domenico Dolce By Macarena Reboredo Domenico dolce was born September 13,1958, in polizzi generous a small village near Palermo, Sicily. He contact with the world of fashion when children, thanks from her father Saverio, he was a cheapest designer and he had got small clothe shop, when he leaving the school, he go studying fashion design at institute Marangoni in Milan. This university was called the best design University of Europe. Different is the way of Stefano Gabbana, who originally studied Graphic Arts at Monza, but soon discovers his true passion is fashion. Dolce and Gabbana met in 1980 when they were working as assistants in an atelier in Milan. When they started business together in 1982, they continued to do free-lance designing for others. Their first collection in 1886 won international acclaim, and their first boutique opened in 1989 in Japan. In 1990 they presented their first men’s collection and opened their first women’s boutique in Milan. That the same year, the duo began designing the Complice line for the Genny Group in Milan. Dolce and gabbana is other of most famous Designers in the fashion world. I chose this hero because I want to be a design and be recognised for all the world how him

Jonah Lomu By Nicolas Forti

Jonah Lomu was born on May 12, 1975 in a working suburb of the south of Auckland, son of maorís Polynesians proceeding from Tonga. Of teenager, and surrounded by a marginal environment, it flirted with the hooliganism and the delinquency, but the ball oval separated him of the evil I walk. It joined the Wesley College and his trainers discovered rapidly to a diamond for pulir. Soon it began to be had in account as the technical personnel of Counties Manukau's provincial cocktail until at the beginning of 1994 it had his first appearance worldwide in the friendly one in Hong Kong. In those days, Lomu believed that them more suitable for him it was to study for cashier of bank and to have a calm life, until a call changed completely his life. In a surprising way, it was called by the national team Of New Zealand to play the friendly one against France. That June 26, 1994, Lomu turned, with 19 years and 45 days, into the youngest player in the jacket be sheathing “all black ".this person he is a hero that always boy's veia for TV and it I continue seeing for that algun day I want to manage to be what is. It is one of my dreams. You prop she looks like to me a solidary person, brave furte, which could go out of his bad moments with valor.

Benjamin Franklin By Federico Ferreiro

I consider that Benjamin Franklin is a hero because of all the things that he has done. Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston. He received a formal education, but mostly taught himself. After serving as an apprentice of his father when he was 10 or 12 years, went to work for his brother James, who was a typographer. In 1721, James founded the New England Courant, the fourth newspaper in the colonies. Benjamin secretly contributed fourteen essays to the newspaper, which constituted his first published writings. In 1723, Franklin moved to Philadelphia, where he found employment as a printer. He stayed there for two years and then went to England for two years. Back in Philadelphia he published The Pennsylvania Gazette (1730-1948). In 1730, he lived with Deborah Read Franklin, which he considers as his wife, which gave him a son and a daughter. He apparently had children with another woman outside marriage. For 1748, he had gained recognition for his philanthropy and for the encouragement he gave to civic causes as libraries, educational institutions and hospitals. Franklin served as secretary (1736-1751) and member (1751-1764) of the colonial legislature and as deputy postmaster of Philadelphia (17371753) and as deputy postmaster general of the colonies (1753-1774). Also, he represented Pennsylvania at the Albany Congress (1754).

During the years of 1757-1762 and 1764-1775, Franklin lived in England, originally as agent for Pennsylvania and later in Georgia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. Franklin returned to Philadelphia in May 1775 and immediately became a distinguished member of the Continental Congress. Thirteen months later, served on the committee that designed the Declaration of Independence. In 1785, Franklin was president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. In 1743 he was elected president of the American Philosophical Society. Since 1747 was mainly devoted to the study of electrical phenomena. Enunciated the principle of conservation of electricity. From his studies his scientific work became more prominent, experiments and observations on electricity. In 1752 in Philadelphia conducted his famous experiment with the kite. He tied a kite whit a metal skeleton of a silk thread, one end of which also had a metal key. Making flying a stormy day, confirmed that the key was charged whit electricity, demonstrating that the clouds are electrically charged and the rays are electric shock. Thanks to this experiment created his most famous invention, the lightning rod.

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla By Pilar Carrasco Hernandez Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is the hero Mexican very important for the country; he was born on May 8, 1753 in Guanajuato, México. He was a military priest, start the independency from México. Miguel Hidalgo struggle much for his people, directed the first movement independent. Had a childhood quiet and cheerful when grew marched the city Valladolid together whit his two brothers, to study career, he entered the school “San Nicolas” where learned spike to francs, which allowed enlarge knowledge. In 1808 met Ignacio Allende and participated in meetings of the discontented with the situation of New Spain so convinced Their colleague of Joining the fight to the Independencies by Mexico. I chose Miguel Hidalgo because it is a very important hero in Mexico it was he who liberates us from the Spanish all Mexicans.

José San Martín By Agustin Hinojosa

My heroe is Jose San Martin, (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) he was born in Yapeyu, a small village in Corrientes, Argentina, and died in France. He was an argentine general. He is the protector of Peru. He is consider a heroe for me and for a lot of people because of his braveness and honesty above all. I chose him because I share the most important value, the freedom, the value he fought for. In fact he was argentine, he free three countries, Chile, Peru and Argentina, because he wanted that South America free from Spain. He risked his life to free people he didn’t even know, and neither shared their nationality. He is the most amazing person I have ever read about, because his fight reason was the injustice and the freedom.

SAN MARTIN By Matias Ocello

San martin was born in yapeyu, Argentina in February 25, 1778. Was raised in Argentina, at seven years old he travel to Spain. He recive a militar education and transform a militar. He participate in Spanish wars. San Martin returned to argentine and join to the argentine army. In the army he did many campains in wich liberated to Argentina, Chile and Peru In Buenos Aires were created the horse grenadiers regiment form by argentine militars. In a campains he crossed “la cordillera de los andes”. At 70 years old he travel to France. He died in Boulonge sur-mer, France In August 17, 1850. Is considered the most important South American liberator of Spanish colonization. is considered a hero and national hero.

MAHATMA GHANDHI by Francisco Sica Mohandas Karamchand, better known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born on october 6 of 1869 at Porlandar in British-dominated India. He went to England in 1882 to study law and practiced in Bombay from 1891 to 1893 and in South Africa until 1914. In 1915 he became sympathetic of Indian National Congress. During his life he fought for indian’s freedom, he also promoted the idea of non-cooperative with British people. As resulto f this, he was jailed several times by British autorities. After years if fight he achieved that in 1947 British troops leave alone to Indian population. I consider him a hero because in his life he make a lot changes that maybe in oue present we couldn’t solve by ourselves. I choose him becayse i think that what he did is something very necesary in the present, we need to fight until we get what we want

Mahatma Gandhi By CAMILA FULLONE, 4 CAD

Mahatma Gandhi was born in a remote part of India in 1869. All were small principalities and the rulers had absolute power over his subjects. Gobernante and his father was a merchant. Deeplyreligious mother. In his education attended a number of cultures and creeds. Practice non-violence to animals, humans and plants. Gandhi was a quiet teenager Ratra, nothing brilliant in their studies. From the east met west. He read the Bhagavad Gita in his opinion the best book of truth and was attracted to the ings of Christ. I search for a unifying principle of religions, and returned to India as a lawyer.

Mahatma Gandhi By Santiago Sanchez He was born on October 2, 1869 at Porbandar in Britishdominated India. His mother, a member of the vegetarian Jainist religion, influenced him in his pursuit of non-violence. He went to England in 1882 to study law. Upon his return to India in 1915, Gandhi sympathetic with the nationalist movement aimed at ending British rule. Alter British troops massacred hundreds of nationalists at Amristar in 1919; Gandhi became deeply involved, emerging as a leader of the Indian National Congress. Taking the name Mahatma, meaning “great soul”, Gandhi found himself the spiritual leader of a movement that attracted thousands and eventually millions to the cause of Indian independence. Gandhi was jailed several times by British authorities. On 30 January 1948, Gandhi was shot while he was walking to a platform from which he was to address a prayer meeting. The assassin, Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu nationalist with links to the extremist Hindu Mahatma, who held Gandhi responsible for weakening India by insisting upon a payment to Pakistan.

Gandhi's principles Truth Gandhi dedicated his life to the wider purpose of discovering truth, or Satya. He tried to achieve this by learning from his own mistakes and conducting experiments on himself. He called his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Gandhi stated that the most important battle to fight was overcoming his own demons, fears, and insecurities. Gandhi summarized his beliefs first when he said "God is Truth". He would later change this statement to "Truth is God". Thus, Satya (Truth) in Gandhi's philosophy is "God". Nonviolence Although Mahatma Gandhi was not the originator of the principle of non-violence, he was the first to apply it in the political field on a huge scale.[58] The concept of nonviolence (ahimsa) and nonresistance has a long history in Indian religious thought and has had many revivals in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Jewish and Christian contexts. Gandhi explains his philosophy and way of life in his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

Ryan Sheckler By Matias Sanchez Satelle Ryan Sheckler was born on december 30, 1989 now he has 20 years. He has two Brothers Shane and Kane. It has a very successful Business career and he create a company called Oakley eyewear. His qalities are helpful and good person. He create a Sheckler Foundation to make a difference in the life of children and familias who need medical care. I consider him a hero because he help persons and do events to get money for the foundation. I choose him because he is one of the best skaters in the World and he is very optimist

Che Guevara By Mauro Bagini

'Che' Guevara was born Ernesto Guevara de la Serna on 14 June 1928 in Rosario, Argentina, into a relatively upper-middle class family. His father was a construction engineer. He was the first of five children. Develops a severe asthmatic condition at the age of two, prompting his family to move to the drier climate of Alta Gracia, Cordoba. Most of his early education was provided by his mother at home. He qualifies as a doctor in 1953, specializing in dermatology. Around this time he was exposed to the attempted worker reforms following the National Revolution of 1952 in Boliva. Walks and hitchhikes to Guatemala, witnesses the overthrow of the radical socialist government of Jacobo Arbenz by USA-supported Castillo Armas. He could not help but note the vital role that the CIA played in the counter-revolution. Establishes connections with Peruvian Apristas and other Latin American radicals. In September of 1954, he moves to Mexico City, finding work in the General Hospital. Through Hilda Gadea, a Peruvian Marxist, he meets Fidel Castro and involves himself in the planned invasion of Cuba. He marries Gadea. They have a daughter, Hildita. Under the influence of Castro, Alberto Bayo and the writings of Mao Tse-tung, he begins to form the primary axioms of his philosophy of guerrilla warfare. In this time he also began to be called 'Che', for his habit of ending his sentences and calling his friends 'Che'- which is an Argentinian expression for buddy. In 1956, the revolutionaries land in Cuba on the "yacht" Granma, initating a three-year guerrilla war against the dictator, Fulgencio Batista. Che is included at first for his medical expertise but soon rises through the ranks to become the Commandante of the Revolutionary 23

Army of Barbutos. In this role, he is directly responsible for dozens of executions of defectors and Batista loyalists. The revolutionaries succeed in overthrowing the Batista regime in January of 1959. Che is now considered second only to Castro, who appoints him Governor of the National Bank. In November 1966, he leads a group of guerrillas through southeastern Bolivia, hoping to inspire the peasants and workers into a revolutionary movement that would spread all throughout Latin America, sparking off "twenty new Vietnams". Dispirited by casualties, illness and depression, the ragged group is cornered by a Bolivian battalion (which had been trained by US Special Forces in anti-guerrilla warfare) in a gorge on October 8. Two jets and a helicopter provide air support. Che is taken to the nearby town of La Higuera.

MOTHER TERESA By Flor Alvarez Mother Teresa was Albanian by birth; her original name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. In 1948, Mother Teresa became a citizen of India. At the age of 18, Mother Teresa attended the religious Order called Our Lady of Loreto in Ireland. She received her spiritual training in Dublin, Ireland and Darjeeling, India. In 1931, Mother Teresa took the name of Teresa from the French nun Thérèse Martin, who was canonized in 1927 with the title St. Thérèse of Lisieux. In 1937, Mother Teresa took her vows. She taught for 20 years in Saint Mary's High School in Calcutta, India. In September 10, 1946, Mother Teresa received another call from God to serve the poorest of the poor who live in the streets. In 1948, Pope Pious XII granted Mother Teresa permission to leave her duties as an independent nun, and she began to share her life with the poor, the sick and the hungry of Calcutta. Mother Teresa established a congregation called Missionaries of Charity. Her initial work consisted of teaching the children of the streets how to read. In 1950, Mother Teresa began to care for lepers. In 1965, Pope Paul VI put the Missionaries of Charity under the control of the Papacy and gave authorization to Mother Teresa to expand her Order to other countries. Centers have opened almost everywhere around the world to assist lepers, the elderly, the blind, and people living with AIDS. Mother Teresa also opened schools and homes for the poor and abandoned children. She died in 1997 She deserves this special tittle because for over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. She was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless. Her work demonstrates that a true conviction is always accompanied by action and that love in action is service. 25

MOTHER TERESA By Alex Porfiri Was born to Alabaman parents in town of Skope ,Macedonia .At the age of 18 years , she entered the Roman Catholic Order of the sisters of Our Lady of Loretta in Ireland. After she received training in Dublin and Darjeeling, India ,she took her Vowa. In 1952 ; mother Teresa opnend the Mirmal Hriday(pure heart)home; or dying destites in Calcutta. The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help to the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics, and famine, and for refugees. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, where they take care of the shut-ins, alcoholics, homeless, and AIDS sufferers. The Missionaries of Charity throughout the world are aided and assisted by Co-Workers who became an official International Association on March 29, 1969. By the 1990s there were over one million Co-Workers in more than 40 countries. Along with the Co-Workers, the lay Missionaries of Charity try to follow Mother Teresa's spirit and charism in their families. Mother Teresa's work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972). She also received the Balzan Prize (1979) and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING By Martin Macagno

Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on january 15, 1929. He atended Crazer Theological Seminary and earned his doctorade in philosophy from Boston University in 1955. He advance the cause of peaceful social change. Dr. King helped organize a successful citywide bus boycott by black riders that attracted national attention and served to launch the American Civil Rights Movement. On july 2, 1964, the civil rights act was passed outlawing all forms of discrimination in public facilities, accommodations and school. i consider a Dr. King my hero because he was help the black people and he was very solidary I chose him because he's a rol model person

Marie Curie By Cynthia Garcia

Marja was born in Poland in 1867. Twenty four years later she moved to Paris and changed her name for Marie. In 1895 Marie got married with Pierre Curie. They had two daughters: Irene, who won a Nobel; and Eve, who wrote a biography of her mother. Marie was interested in the radiation which Becquerel had worked on. She named it “radioactive”. Then, in 1903, Marie and Pierre won a Nobel for discovering the new phenomenon of the radiation. After that, Marie continued working on radiation and she discovered two new elements what took her to win another Nobel in 1911. Marie Curie was the first woman in winning a Nobel and the only person who won two rewards of that feature. When Pierre died, Marie began to do his job, she thought in the University of Paris. In 1914, the Institute of Pasteur of Paris created the Institute of Radio and Marie directed it. In 1934, she died because of a disease by the radiation. I think she is a heroine because winning a Nobel helped women to develop their self over men. Beside, she was very self-confident and perseverance in the things she loved.

Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC) By Francisco Gajani

Alexander the Great of Macedon. He is the most celebrated member of the Aged Dynasty and created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander received the classical Greek education of his day under the tutorship of famed philosopher Aristotle, succeeded his father Philip II of Macedon to the throne in 336 BC after the King was assassinated, and died thirteen years later at the age of 32. Although both Alexander's reign and empire were short-lived, the cultural impact of his conquests lasted for centuries. Alexander was known to be undefeated in battle and is considered one of the most successful commanders of all time. He is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, and is remembered for his tactical ability, his conquests, and for spreading Greek culture into the East Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, before realizing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following Alexander's death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, which resulted in the formation of a number of states ruled by Macedonian aristocracy Remarkable though his conquests were, Alexander's lasting legacy was not his reign, but the cultural diffusion his conquests engendered. Alexander's importation of Greek colonists and culture to the East resulted in a new Hellenistic culture, aspects of which were still evident in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire until the mid-15th century. Alexander became legendary as a classical hero in the mold of Achilles, and features prominently in the history and myth of Greek and non-Greek cultures. He became the measure against which generals, even to this day, compare themselves, and military academies throughout the world still teach his tactical exploits

Shakira By Karina Stahl Shakira was born in Colombia (Barranquilla) February 2, 1977 in 1995; Shakira founded the “Pies Descalzos” Foundation. It is a Colombian charity with special schools for poor children all around Colombia. During her career, Shakira has performed at a large number of benefit concerts. Shakira, along with other singers, performed a benefit concert for Latin America in Solidarity Action for a foundation (ALAS) shakira, received money to help victims of natural disasters and also for the education and health in four Latin American countries. She also, participated in the distribution of family kits and warm clothes. Shakira after a while he opened a new school in his hometown (Barranquilla) which was organized by her and her foundation "PIES DESCALSOS” in 2010 he was given a medal for helping poor children, and creating a place to live, learn and have good health. For me, shakira is a hero because, during his life carried out many activities and foundations to help poor people. She also dedicated to collect clothes and food for some people who had in his foundation, besides having a famous life as a singer and dancer, etc.

Doctors who work in poor places by Carla Ale

This people dedicate their lives in helping and saving other lives. Nobody ask them to do it, and many times nobody pay them. Doing that is their passion. They work with effort, devotion, humility and intelligence based on medical knowledge. In countries where health structures are insufficient or even non-existant, this kinds of doctors collaborates with authorities to provide assistance. They maybe work in rehabilitation of hospitals and dispensaries, vaccination programmes, in remote health centres, slum areas and provides training of local personnel. I choose this profession like my hero because I admire the commitment of this people as well as their energy, talent and compassion; they are the best role model for everybody.

MEDICS WITHOUT FRONTIERS By Analia Martinez This organization no governmental was founded in France in 1971 for a medics group with an idea witch that every world have to right a medic assistance, independently that social origin and the country were they live. They are devotes principally at the helps of the people in precarious situation and helps the victims of conflicts and catastrophes of natural origin. The experience medic was start in the Biafra war (1968-1969) They were won a Nobel Prize in 1999 for your humanity work. Actually, it possesses almost 40 millions of partners, 2 thousand volunteers working in humanitarian programs in seventy countries and other one thousand in administrative labours. It prepares and treats some diseases as the tuberculosis, SIDA and the meningitis.

Firemen By Rocio Ayala

I think firemen are heroes that not always are recognised. They are always protecting people that they don’t even know. They put their lives on danger for the good of others. Although they choose their profession knowing the risks, they are very brave and have a lot of courage. They help people even though they can die trying it. There work is really hard; they have to train every day, and give up a lot of thing, like family dinners, birthday’s and more. A fireman is a regular and ordinary person who chooses to do great things, heroic actions and honourable demonstrations. Men in general should have or be more like firemen; they should have moral values, good hearts, and solidarity for others and do things for strangers without expecting anything on exchange. Sometimes, we, ordinary people think that being a fireman is simple and not difficult job. But, its actually a physically and emotionally hard thing to do. So we should give more credit to the firemen and respect them more.

My Hero “Jorge” By Agustin Ortiz Jorge was born on 29th. June in 1960 in Argentina. He has 49 years old and he has been married to my mom for 20 years. He lives in Belgrano, in a flat with me and my mother. He has got two brothers and five nephews in total. I chose him because he is a person with whom I spend too much time in my life and he is the most loved person in my life. I consider him a hero because he is always next to me when I need him and does many things for me and he helps me all the time. He is solidary because he helps to do home work and others things. Everybody loves my hero because he is a good person, generous and honest. My dad does laundry, cooks, washes the dishes, cleans the whole house and other housework. He takes me to school, to the club and any place i need to go. He goes to the club and he has got a lot of friends. If any friend needs him, he will always help him, it doesn’t depend on the problem, he will be there.

My father By Florencia Arballo My hero is my father. His name is Carlos Arballo. He was born in 1960 in Bolivar ´s city. Now, he´s 50 years old. His father was coco and his mother was Gregoria. My father is a doctor. He is my hero because he spends his time saving people whit severe health problems. He is optimistic in the worst case of bad ill. I choose him because my father is a honest worker and generous with people. He is very special for me because is polite, good person and he worries about my welfare and my happiness. He is my role model because he never fall, always he salve the problem. He has a moral excellence and I admire it. My father, my hero, is an excellent person. I know, I´m special for him. I think, I´m his favorite daughter. I have similar qualities like him. I love to my father!!!

My father By Jazmin Victoria

My father’s name is Jorge, he was born here in Buenos Aires, in 1965. He finished the secondary school but he is still studying at the university because when he was young he had to leave it for many reasons, but since four years he is studying in the UTN for system engineer. He works as system analyst in Sl International Cargo. He is married with my mother, Liliana and despite the fact that they have some fights they are happy. He has three daughters, Luz, Rocio an me, Jazmin. I think he is very happy because all my family loves him very much. I choose him like my hero because he is one of the persons which I love most and because I admire him too much. He knew how to affront serious problems and he still want to smile and be happy and because I know that he would bring his life for me and for my family. He is my hero because I see him like a big teacher who teaches me everyday something for affront the life in the future. He is very good person, selfless, generous, responsible and hard working. And that is a reason that I choose him like my hero.

My mother By Sofia Militerno My heroine is my mother, Maria. She was born in 1964, in Venezuela. She lived in Venezuela until she was 15 years old. And then she moved to Argentina. She is very clever and generous. She is a very good person with the others. She is responsible and solidary. She thinks first in the family before her. She always takes care me, my father and my two sisters. I choose her because she is the most loved person in my life and she is my confident. She hates the lies, she is a honest person. She always solve the problems, she is optimistic. She is my role model because is the best mother on the world.

Ma. Cristina Avellaneda By Lucila Mazzoccone

She was born on 30th November in 1950, in Bs. As., Argentina. Her parents are Ma. Celia Acosta and Francisco Avellaneda, and she has two brothers, Eduardo and Carlos. In 1969 she started to study psychology and graduated en 1974. In 1973 she got married with Rafael Mazzoccone and they had one son and three daughters, but in 1999 they got divorced. She ´s worked in a technical´s school for 20 years. I chose her because she is very special for me, because she always looked after and protect her children, is very brave, good person and optimistic. She is a hard- working person and she always gets better at the work, she loved working. When I don’t feel right, she does all for I feel better and don’t let me down. She teaches me to be a brave and good person, appraise my entire things and the people who are with me, and face the problems. I considered her my heroine.

My grandfather By Lucia Rivero My hero is my grandfather. His name was Dardo Rivero; he was born on 5th September in 1921, in Tartagal, Salta. He came to Buenos Aires for finished his studies and receive military instruction. He worked in the Military Lyceum General San Martin and then in the Buenos Aires Council. He got married with Nelly, my grandmother, in 1949 and had a son, my father, in 1953. He died on 11th October in 2009. He taught me a lot of things and shared with me a lot of important, happy and sad, moments. He was a great person. I chose him because he was and is very important for me, he took a very big place in my life and in my heart, and somehow I take him as a model to follow. He had a lot of special qualities that made him special at least for me, like: he was very worker, solidary, responsible, honest, helpful and generous. I consider him a model because in the last time of his life he was very perseverant and strong to face up difficult moments. I don't know if he is of those people that all consider a hero, but, now, I miss him very much and is a model that I take for my life.

My grandmother She is my grandmother; the best person has 74 years. Was born on May 9, 1936 .Is a best person that know, it is self-sufficient, it never depends on anybody. It helps in dining rooms and clothiers, not only it is good with others but also to my, to my brother and to my cousins it takes care, educates us whatever happens. It is comprehensive, wise. Lived from very small in Zarate, and most of his family still this nanny. She I marry my grandfather Osvaldo and pipe to my dad and to my aunt, my grandfather had a problem in the brain and my grandmother I it help at all time!, after 20 years the dead and she follows alone his way with the unconditional support that always we are going to give him

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I love this woman. She is my hero, my better example .Now and always.

Mommy  by Laura Anders.

For this project, I’m choosing as my heroine, my mother, Marisa Tamburo. She’s an average woman, who has dedicated most of her life to her only child, me. I was born on 29 of October in 1993, and “quoting” my mom: “It was the best day of my life, even if didn’t look like it.” The qualities that make my mom a heroine, at least to me…are quite a few. She provides me with all her love and devotion; I know that I can count on her for anything I need. Because of her, I’m the kind of person that I’m. I know what’s right from wrong, I know why the trees change colours in the fall, I love others and myself, and I mean it in the good way (not as an egocentric person). From how to tie my shoes to what guy is right for me, my mom has always been there to support and protect me. Besides being the greatest mom ever, she is also a wonderful person. She has qualities that make her very versatile. For example: She is horribly creative, she can make a piece of art out of nothing. She’s incredibly smart, but I’ve never studied anything that had something to do with numbers with her, cause it would be a disaster (). For this and more, my heroine for now and for always will be my MOMMY.

My Sister By Cecilia Avinon My heroine is my sister Florencia. She was born in Argentina in 1990. She is working now with my father. I consider a hero because she is very special to me, and she helps me all the time. She teaches me to be a good person. She helps me to solve problems and she’s very paciente with me and the others. She’s very generous with the people she loves, andi s very honest. She worries about my welfare and my happyness. She has a very special values. She’s optimistic, because she always go ahead. I’m choose her because she is the most important to me, and he save me always when I need.

Elena Gaston By Manuel Iglesia

Elena Gaston, my heroine, was born in argentina in 1961. She’s a pediatric doctor. When i grow up i want to be like her. She´s clever, smart, kind, she’s a hard working person, every day she assists a lot of children. She acts on his own, she is his own boss, she also is honest, generous, helpful and helps other people. I consider her my heroine because she has saved many lives and i chose her because she’s “my mum”

My mum By Maia De Lorenzi

My heroes is Silvana De Lorenzi, she is my mother, she born in Argentina on 4th October 1958. Her parents were Italians, she have two brothers, Juan and Alejandro. Silvana lived in Munro. She have a daughter, she live in Nuñez, with her daughter. Silvana is a good person, and honest, and generous, and good mother, she helps me with my problems, she taught me to be a good person. My mother is nice, worker, sensible, responsible; she is the person that I need when I am sad. My mother help the people who need, she help me when I don’t understand a thing. Silvana protects me from the dangers. My mother helps me in order that my dreams are realized. I consider my mother a hero because is brave, because many things happen in her life and look forward, because alone could with everything, because she does everything in order that it is happy. I choose Silvana because she is the hero that I want.

Eduardo Mastrangelo By Ignacio Mastrangelo

He has born in 1995 Argentina. He is my Father and my hero .I consider my hero because he is the best person in the world , and always do things for me and try to give me a good advice . He helps me in school, and in my daily’s problems. He never raises his voice when he talks to me although he is angry. He is very clever, and works to highest hours, he is very honest. His sense of humor is good. He is my role model and I love him very much.

My mum By Florencia Torti Rubini

Susana Rubini, My mother, my heroine, she was born in 1957, her mother was called Blanca and her dad Juan, but he died when she was 3 months old. She hasn’t got brothers or sisters. She finished the secondary school and started the university. She didn’t want to be an accountant but she did that carrier because her mother believed that, that carrier was the correct for her. Three years later she left the university and started working in O.S.P.L.A.D. She did her job as well as she could, so her boss promoted her. She started to bring a lot of money to her house and she helped her mother with the expenses. Years late she got married with Horacio Torti in 1989 and they had one daughter in 1993 called Maria Florencia. After that she got divorced because they couldn’t get on with each other. She look after her daughter and her mother as well as she could, she always did the best that she could. I chose her like my heroine not only because she is my mother. I feel a deep admiration for her for all the things that I see that she can do. May be in times without knowing what to do she try to resolve all the problems that she had, but no only her problems, because so many times she helps me with problems that I have. And all the things that she does, she do it alone. I admire her because whatever happens she is ready to do the best that she can with a smile on her face.

Benjamín Tobío By Rocio Crivelli Benjamin Tobío, my grandfather, is my hero .He was born on 8/2/1925 in Spain and of very boy it came to live through Argentina. From here it was ordering him a part of the money that was winning his grandmother, who was in Spain. After a few years it knew Elena, serious who his wife in a few years and with serious who father of four wonderful persons. Benjamin was building fumigator and a great saver. Benjamin I educate his four children entrusting of that they were never lacking anything, he was a very serious, and sincere man, and always it was worrying for the well-being of his family. After twenty-five years his two major daughters married and had children, and as a great grandfather it was taking care of them every morning. In 1994 one of his daughters has an accident with the car and it was in a bad way for years and Benjamin again dealing, raising his grandsons who lived several years with. In 1995 Benjamin suffers a great loss, that of his minor son, but regardless it manages to go out forward but always being going to visit it to the cemetery. In 2006 there dies his wife Elena, we all think that it was not going to be able to go out forward but again we surprised it and continued doing every day our lunches and salio improves. On December 22, 2009 youngest child dies after being hospitalized two months in a hospital, but it knows well that always we are going to remember it with great pride for the great father and grandfather who with the time learned to be. I Think my grandfather is a hero because he always had a powerful sense of responsibility and always put his family about himself. He always been strong and generous. He protected his family bang honest and with humility.

My Mother, My Heroine

By Julieta Velarde I choose my mother because she is the heroine who cares me every day. Her name is Debora Ludueña Busch. She was born on April 18th 1972. She is from Argentina. Her parents were Nellida, who is 66 years old and Raul who died when my mother was nine years old. She has two sisters, Elisa (39) and Carolina (37); and a brother called Facundo (33). Debora lived in Nuñez with her husband Marcelo (36), her son, Efrain (4); and her daughter, me (16). She is a generous person; she always tries to help another people. She is hard-working and very responsible in her work because she wants we will have a better future. I think that she is an honest and a good person because she always says me the true if I have a problem. She is very special for me because she raised me and taught me the values that I have in the present. Debora is a person who try to achieved her objectives. I consider her a heroine because she is a role model. 51

My mother was born in December of 1963, she is beautiful and she is intelligent. She has a brother named Horacio, as this father. He loves my mother a lot. I chose her as a hero because she is the being who gave me life, she it never gives up itself, she is loyalist and honest, who always supports me, she is good person and loves me, she is sensitive and optimistic. That helps me EVER and she will always be in my life. By Gonzalo Iglesias 52

My mother