The Huffington Post community responded overwhelmingly to the heartbreaking story of a mother who went blind to save her children’s sight. She’s also struggling with medical debt. Touched by this story, Huffington Post readers have stepped up: 300 contributors gave $10,000 in just under seven hours. This is an amazing accomplishment for the Huffington Post Impact Section, which debuted on the same day.

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