Historical · 1910–2008
Irena Sendler
She smuggled ~2,500 children out of the Warsaw Ghetto — and buried their names in jars.
Posing as a sanitation inspector, Irena Sendler carried Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto in toolboxes and ambulances, and recorded their true names so families could one day be reunited.
Curated by
Shelly Frank
President, Creative House Studios
“We tell these stories with dignity — and amplify the people and organizations carrying their work forward today.”
Primary Source
irenasendler.org
Life in a Jar — Irena Sendler Project
Open original on irenasendler.org ↗
The cause, carried forward today
Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes ↗
Grew from the student project that rediscovered her; its mission is surfacing unsung heroes through storytelling.
Further reading
More Voices for Good
Held to the Light
A quiet note when a new voice is lifted up. You’re in good company.