Manchester – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 UK mentor brightens dying child’s world https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2013/04/uk-mentor-brightens-dying-childs-world/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:14:25 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=3473 What’s it like to know you’re going to die soon? If you’re 10 years old and terminally ill, what you probably need the most is a good friend. Shlomie, a youth orthodox Jew from northern England, is like a big brother to a terminally ill boy. Sharing the gift of quality time, says Shlomie, is a small sacrifice that makes him feel on top of the world.

Listen to the report by Andrew Edwards in Manchester:

UK mentor brightens dying child’s world

Shlomie Abenson

Shlomie Abenson wouldn’t miss his volunteer work for the world

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