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A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

Update: 2025-11-24
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The awe-inspiring true story of “Mountain Man” Dashrath Manjhi is an example of how we can transform pain into action that can help others. After his wife died for lack of medical care, Dashrath Manjhi spent more than twenty years single-handedly carving out a path to make his remote village more accessible.

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A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

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