The way he admits that he was scared and that he almost didn't help because he was scared. He doesn't try make and make himself look like the hero, his humbleness makes the storytelling so beautiful.

"dignity doesn't wait for better times"- powerful.

watched it many times- always inspiring.

I wish we had more men around the world with a heart like his .Good on you and don't give up cause the war sucks.

I wish we had more men around the world with a heart like his

To understand what he's understanding is something truly powerful, the change is within the compromise of both sides working together as one. I didn't think I'd actually watch the whole thing but it caught me, I hope it caught most of you.

I learned much watching this video, and I hope sharing will help others learning as much. Thank you a lot and to your colleagues

One of the most inspiring people I've ever come across. Thanks Jonathan for making me aware of this amazing man.

Very moving. I am so glad that I took the time to listen to this ted talks.

Hi Ted, Thank you for this post. If PT Alberto Cairo is still living, please tell him that his student Isaac is happy seeing him doing a great humanitarian work.

Such a great talk. What a great guy. And props to his co-workers!

I love this so much. Alberto Cairo you are truly inspiring.

This was inspirational! Excellent talk! I am humbled.

Beautiful talk from an amazing man. I've seen a couple of hundred Ted Talks and this is one of my favourites. Gives me hope in humanity!

Great story, great man.

Thank you for sharing your story, it is a message I needed to hear, now. This story adds to a better 2012 for the world.

This type of inspirational and flabbergasting videos are the very reason I subscribe to this channel. Simply brilliant!

The story was so motivational and amazing.

It is a great talk, much better and suprising than what I would have expected seeing that this is a totally new subject to me.

What a fascinating story. Thank you.

This brought a tear to my eye :')

Bless this man, we need more people like him serving humanity.

This was just amazing.

What a man, what a story! Inspirational 👍🏾

this is one of the best TED stories i have watched

Superb talk. Thanks.

Thank you for this inspiring talk.

The beauty that lives in this man's heart infinite

gLAD TO HAVE A MET SUCH A PERSON IN MY LIFE, YOU ARE A HERO

This is amazing. I always believed in empowering people and giving them a chance to change there situation instead of giving and giving material and care when they could be caring for them self if they got the right tools. I always been inspired by how Finland rose up to be a leading economy after ww2 not by endless help (help was needed to) but by attitude and empowerment of it's people. More could be said about what can be learned from Finland's story but there is not room.

simply inspiring!

Probably one of the best TED talks, great man.

Finally, a video worth watching after awhile.

dignity,hope,love---for us who have no scrapes, are valuable too

Who in their right mind could dislike this video?

that was an awesome story.

This is why I subscribe to TED talks!

Truly inspiring . This man , and those he works with are angels . And those scraps of men , like the one he spoke of , well that's the type of person who should be admired . True determination , bravery and hope in the face of something so unbelievable and terrifying . Thes people give hope for humanity as a whole . If only there were more .

Actual hero that man, long may he continue to improve people's lives.

When you have this feeling on the back of your neck after watching this, you know it was something amazing

wow...this just proves that if you put your mind to something the possibilities are endless

Dignity cannot wait for better time! Very well said

Alberto Cairo is my new role model.

that was touching

I listened to Eve Enlser give a TED talk and she talked about her self, her experience, her suffering, and she changes nothing. I listen to this modest man talk about others, and how he is changing the world.

Amazing man!

That was so Human and true... Respect!

This is beautiful

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

We are never alone or worthless unless we believe we are. There are no scraps of men. 10:30 is my favorite

In the thumbnail for this video, Alberto Cairo looks so cool. Just by the way he's standing, with the red cross logo behind him. Also, he has an awesome name.

As a Red Cross volunteer, Alberto is a role model to follow.

Amazing

Wow, that man knows how to tell a story! I was completely absorbed in what he was saying. Transported me to a different place for 19 minutes.

They should make a movie out of that story, "Dignity" is a word you just don´t listen too often nowadays. I find it to be much harder to rebuild a person´s dignity than a lost limb.

great guy

Between this speech and Karen Tse's TED has really outdone themselves. Outstanding lecture from an outstanding human being! Thank you TED.

A hero of our days - great!

Thank you for proving that I'm fighting for! I still have my life in front of me though, lets see what I can bring about in the world..

"Physical Rehabilitation is a Priority! Dignity has no place or time!" :) All countries around the world should heed this message and provide people with disabilities there dignity through rehabilitation!

Very interesting

I agree totally, i just wanted to say that we should lay a bit more emphasis on avoiding wars. I dont see many ted talks in that direction.

How can someone dislike this?

Thank you for sharing this great story,jobless non recognized physiotherapist

true but someone somewhere still has to do this

for a second i thought he was quoting the protomen. still, riveting talk.

Hero. Unsung hero.

Does it really matter what terminology you use? The point is that we all can take lessons from Alberto and that we need more like him.

He looks like a doctor or scientist in a movie. Awesome.

More people should listen and watch this vid! Restore the humanity people!!

@naybobdenod Thanks! Here's wishing you a wonderful new year as well.

Your patient dr naeem khan im fine sir long live germany thank you mr alberto

10:00 VERY well said! wow and the story is brilliant. for those wondering if the talk is any good 18:47 lol

Alberto Cairo is proof that giants do roam our planet.

I think I'm in love...

@ciaochowbella thumbs up for you young lady.Thanks for the comment,it amused me.Plz have a happy and prosperous new year. Most sincerely. John ( from UK ) :)

In the dark a candle out shines the sun.

@EquinoxIV correction: the last two numbers are 7,8 % and 2,2 %.

@fibrousfeces and to me, he looks like an angel-with prothstetic wings probably left at the entrance.

@LondonDogListener My sentiments exactly :)

A kind of Christmas story it was. :)

I just saw an angel of mercy.

@qigong1001 No idea where you got the 6%-10% figure from(source?). Here in Norway a bit over 50% goes to administration. I doubt it's very different in other countries, but I could be wrong of course.

@hotkonto I can't speak for the red cross, but Medicins Sans Frontieres in Germany (who send me annual business reports) put 88,5 % into projects in 2010. An additional 1,5 % went into reporting on projects. Admin of donations and advertising: 6,3 %. General administration and PR: 1,7 %. Plus, this does not include hundreds and hundreds of hours of volunteer work by highly skilled professionals.

Is that Orthopaedic centre still working in Kabul ?

"I am a scrap of men, but if you hire me, i am ready to do anything, even if i've to crawl on the ground". I believe many of you it is moved by this section, it is the sincerity and correct self-assessment helped him won the job.

@Xlr8legacy that's debatable, the latest ones are pretty bad.

Sir where are you now ady

@Maliksabawi Same...

@TheGerogero Only some of us. And when even a man who describes himself as cowardly goes out of his way to fight what's screwed up I think it means we're all getting a bit better.

Humankind - at once able to produce a story like Alberto's but also responsible for the terrible reasons underlining it. We are so screwed up.

The intro volume for Ted talks just ripped my laptop speaker. I am so angry right now. Please turn down the volume for the intro.

0:15

@hotkonto Dont worry about that. Administration is very, very important for what they do. For example, if they would buy medication on the regular market, most of their money would go to that. So they commission production of different medications in third-world countries and getting them lab tested for quality control and to make them safe. They have their own global distribution system. And it would be overall more expensive and less efficient without that administration.

Where is my 00:15 ???

Sometimes a simple man doing the best he can for those nearest to him shames Presidents and Kings.

@elemenz888 I've always wondered, how come instead of war and things like that, they instead, just have like a COD multiplayer contest or somethin' lol You get all the war and explosions w/o all the lost limbs and PTSD and such

Great story, I'd replay it again. Reminds me of the CNVLD...In cambodia, the country still littered with millions of unearthed, undetonated landmines...plenty of people suffer from missing limbs outside the capital. This is a national volleyball team that's participated in world cups for the sport and they are people just like the man Alberto helped. From a 'scrap', ashamed of being associated with their family to proud dignified people due to a new job, a new skill. standupcambodia. net

To me he looks slightly like Hank Azaria.

@ciaochowbella You want to stop holding back and speak your mind lol. Merry xmas to you and your family