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“I have been waiting for this moment for fifteen years. I can’t bring my daughter

back, but I am so proud that Janey’s name is on this bill to inspire others to work

for justice.”

-- Retired U.S. Marine Sergeant Jerry Ensminger (second from right)

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Last week, President Obama signed into law a new bill that will provide health care

to thousands of veterans and their families who were made seriously ill by contaminated

water at the Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina.

Retired U.S. Marine Sergeant Jerry Ensminger -- who started the petition on Change.org

that called for the new bill -- was right there.

Jerry agonized for decades over why his daughter Janey died of Leukemia at age 9.

He discovered that Janey was only one of many to get sick and even die because of

what is called the largest water contamination incident in American history.

After more than 135,000 people signed Jerry's petition,

Congress passed "The Janey Ensminger Law," named after Jerry's daughter

 -- now as many as one million people can get help paying for medical coverage from

the contamination at the military base.

Jerry's not alone. Change.org members are winning campaigns that don't just change

the world, but that actually save lives --

see the inspiring list of other recent victories below.

 We can't wait to see what Change.org members like you will do next.

Thanks for making all this happen,

- Michael and the Change.org team

Louisiana charter school ends unlawful discrimination against pregnant students.

The Delhi Charter School in Louisiana ended its official policies of suspending pregnant

students and mandating pregnancy tests for students "suspected" of being pregnant.

The move to eliminate the policies (which violated three federal laws) came after

more than 126,000 people

 signed a petition started by Teen Parent Ambassador for Brigham Women's Hospital,

Natasha Vianna -- herself a former teen mom.

Special needs won't prevent 4-year-old Amelia Rivera from getting the kidney transplant

she needs.

More than 50,000 people

 signed Sunday Stilwell's petition asking the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

to allow a life-saving transplant for 4-year-old Amelia Rivera. The hospital just

reversed its earlier decision not to allow the procedure because she is cognitively

impaired. Now, Amelia will get the care she needs.

Milton Hershey School accepts 13-year-old student initially rejected because of his

HIV+ status.

Lawrence Stallworth knows what it's like to be HIV-positive as a young man. When

he heard that the Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania had

publicly

 rejected a 13-year-old just for being HIV-positive, Lawrence started a petition

to get the school to reverse its position.

More than 29,000 people

 signed Lawrence's petition, and the school will allow the boy to attend in the fall.

United Airlines issues a refund to man with a heart transplant.

United Airlines refused to let Greg Boros purchase insurance for his airline ticket

because he had a pre-existing condition -- a heart transplant. After Greg's doctor

said he wasn't well enough to fly, United refused to refund the cost of Greg's ticket.

More than 1,500 people signed a petition started by a family friend of Greg's, and

United reversed its position and refunded the airfare in full.

3-year-old with rare condition will receive life-saving surgery she needs from a

world-renowned expert.

It looked like Evangeline Burrors would have to settle for less-than-expert care

for her life-threatening brain disease. But after more than 700 people signed a petition

started by a family friend asking Kaiser Permanente to cover her care with a renowned

expert just two miles way, Kaiser relented -- and Evangeline will get the treatment

she needs close to her home.

Prescription companies in Alameda County, CA are now responsible for proper disposal

of medications.

Instead of letting old medications contaminate waterways or endanger people who abuse

prescription drugs, the companies that make these drugs will now have to dispose

of them properly. Thanks to the 500 people who signed a petition on Change.org, people

can now send their medications back to the manufacturer for proper disposal.

The University of Michigan Hospital becomes a safer place for Latex sensitive patients.

Frances Janis was alarmed when her son -- who has a life-threatening allergy to Latex

-- was almost exposed to it, again and again, while he was admitted at the University

of Michigan Hospital for major surgery. Frances' petition helped get the hospital

to create a safe Latex-free medical environment for patients who are allergic to

the substance.

  

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