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'Don Sergio, as people here call him, spends much of his time patiently cleaning and bandaging wounds caused by burns or diabetes. He accepts no money from his patients, because "then they can be calm and they are more motivated to heal quickly," he said. "The ability, the gift that God gave me to do this - that is what gives me results," he said. When he can gather together enough from the donations that support him and his work - including from American expatriates living in Mexico - he helps villages build schools and treat their water. Many of his patients are Mayans from the surrounding highlands, who are among Mexico's most marginalized citizens after suffering centuries of discrimination and neglect.'

During a roadside breakdown, who didn't stop, and who did (by Justin Horner, graphic designer in Oregon) - a pretty close parallel to the Good Samaritan parable.