Rada Pomocy Zydom By Irena Sendler: A Hero

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This article is a biography of Irena Sendler. It includes many people’s descriptions of her as a hero, but it also includes her perspective on herself. She doesn 't believe she has done a lot in fact she wishes she would have done more. Irena Sendler was a savior and a lifeline for many children during the holocaust. She worked for Rada Pomocy Zydom which had a codename of “Zegota”. The organization was to help jews and save them from the horrible effects of the concentration camps. Irea would go through the ghetto and disguise herself as a jew to keep her identity a secret. She would beg parents to let her take their children to safety. She would take them to orphanages, give them new names and identities, and teach them catholic prayers so