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They Couldn't Have Children..So They Helped Hundreds of Others Become Parents | Golda & Meyer Ashear, Founders of A Giving Hand


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Golda and Meyer Ashear have been struggling with infertility for 6 years, unable to conceive and fulfill their lifelong dreams of having a child.

But instead of dwelling on their tragedy, they turned it into a nonprofit organization called A Giving Hand that has facilitated the birth of 41 babies so far.


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(0:00) Intro(1:54) Back to the beginning: receiving the tragic news(6:43) Did you keep it a secret or tell the world?(8:14) Never knowing what tomorrow will bring: tests, check-ups, MRIs, ultrasounds(10:29) How did it feel watching everybody else have children?(13:28) Breaking the news to their families(16:39) How a $14,000 bill led to the formation of A Giving Hand(18:53) Turning their darkest challenge into a community-wide initiative(19:42) How they named the organization(21:06) How do you reassure a couple that everything will be okay?(22:49) A day in the life of an infertile couple(26:19) Tragic uncertainty(28:51) How many families have you helped?(30:07) What was it like helping your 1st couple?(32:57) Getting motivated by their results(35:02) Becoming part of the families they helped(36:34) Holding their hand throughout the entire process(39:49) Fighting for a couple(45:47) The extreme difficulties and emotions behind the scenes(48:27) Golda’s unbelievable medical story(57:10) Closing thoughts(57:57) Outro


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Impact by MomentumBy Baruch Elmann