The power of the personal decision to act is in full view in the LA Times article, Off to private Brentwood School, thanks to the kindness of strangers.

David and Jacki Horwitz responded to news coverage of Lorelei Oliver’s work to find and fund private school for her son Kamal Key.

Several phone calls, e-mails and meetings and the Horwitz’ committed to fully funding Kamal’s seventh and eighth grade years at Brentwood School.

“‘It’s a small group of human beings coming together, a bunch of people all caring about each other,’ said Jacki Horwitz, 65, a professor of communications at Santa Monica College. ‘It’s so cool to be a part of it.’”

…There’s no playbook for situations like theirs, they acknowledged. The Horwitzes live close enough to the school that they can meet Kamal there regularly and attend his football games. They’ve exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses and are planning dinner with his family.”(LAT)

It makes me wonder; why don’t we, all, reach out to directly help more often?