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How one photo inspired a woman to change countless lives

A 6-year-old boy who lost his leg when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in December is just the latest child to receive prosthetics and medical help from Elissa Montanti. The Staten Island woman has helped 170 children from 27 countries since she was overwhelmed by the photo of a boy wounded in Bosnia. Produced by Nicole Sanseverino.
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