"His wife" has a name too, and it's Lélia Wanick Salgado. They're both environmentalists so they both should be recognized.

Elephants mourn their dead... they made this man an honorary member of the herd. This is so sweet and sad.

Hero ❤️❤️❤️

My neighbour is a tiny 5 foot, 100 lbs, woman in her 70s and she's a karate black belt + 5 or 6 dans. She actually owns a karate dojo. I pity the fool who's gonna try to rob her!

lmaoooo he’s pulling a sassy harry

He’s a savant.

Gray story but healthcare to save someone’s life should not drain your f*****g life savings

American healthcare WHY

This story disgusts me. She had to use her life savings to pay for what should be a fundamental human right. Meanwhile the same government pisses money against the wall on its military! Sort your priorities out America!

She absolutely deserved that bit of luck!! 💛

Wow! This is one lucky woman!

So deserved

In the civilised world she'd have her life savings AND 2 million dollars. "Almost bankrupted woman who was forced to chose between her daughter's life and providing food, shelter and education to the rest of her family is saved by 1 in 100 million chance of winning a lottery" to me sounds like the plot line of a mad dystopian movie that would be considered so far fetched people would laugh at it here.

9ne lucky well deserved mom.

I really happy for her, but thousands don't win the lottery after doing the same for a loved one

Karma in the good sense! They both deserve it! Congratulations!

I wonder what they spent that $115 on after the loans were paid off. The US healthcare system is a bad joke.

Life saveing care should be free or afforadable

#ThatsRich

Sick society ...

It's true, paying for medical care in America can bankrupt a person. It did me. However, keep in mind, we have no idea how much was in this woman's "life savings." I thought the point was, whatever amount it was, she gave all she had to her daughter & her good karma was rewarded immediately.

A story only possible in the US. The rest of the world cares for its citizens

If anyone deserves this - her family deserves this. Hope you all live long, happy lives!

Well deserved

I guess when you become a parent, your only title is "mother".

How wonderful is that ?

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God takes care of good people. God bless you mom.

“wHeRe aRe tHe pEaNuT bUtTeR bArS, jErRy?”

A true life saver!!

❤️

He is a world treasure. Was a cutie, too...

Same trend can be observed in humans!

America runs on revenge. Revenge is not justice.

Good for him and others around him!

Why wasn't I invited?

That's a great idea

When a loved one leaves the pain is insurmountable. In my opinion,this pain never leaves. This insurmountable loss and pain becomes a part of our life as we cherish the memories.

Safari?

The photo doesn't match the story.

ok now i wanna go there soooo bad lol

If that's not dystopia then I don't know what is!!

we Aussies are ashamed. To be fair, Emu's are fukn frightening and tough buggers...