The Adventures of Iñigo Boy

Amazing Children Help Typhoon Victims

My home country, Philippines declared a national state of emergency following the recent typhoon, which was considered the strongest typhoon in the world. Millions were left homeless, and without a family.

Help started pouring from other countries, which was really amazing.

Today, allow me to share some inspiring stories of heroism from children around the world.

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TOKYO-Thousands of miles in terms of distance certainly was not enough to keep six-year old Shoichi Kondoh from feeling compassion for Filipinos, not thinking twice about giving away his painstakingly saved-up piggyback savings as part of the ever-growing international relief aid.

Accompanied by his mother, Miho Kondoh, Shoichi visited the Philippine Embassy in Japan to hand over JPY 5,000. Shoichi said he was moved to donate his savings  after witnessing the extent of destruction the Philippines experienced from Super Typhoon Yolanda on television.

Consul Dexter Lao expressed the embassy’s gratitude for the sincere gesture of kindness and sympathy from the boy, now the embassy’s youngest donor. (taken from Philippine Star)

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A group of students from SENDAI, JAPAN posed to the camera to show their messages of support to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda.

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Little angels sold lemonade by the street for typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) victims, in LA, USA (Twitter Photo courtesy of YouScooper Shekinah Eden Pugh)

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Anthony, aged six, on a written letter to his aunt Mae Paner (aka Juana Change) donated his own little savings to typhoon victims.

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Qatar-based Lebanese girl “Lana” wants to help typhoon victims in PHL (Photo courtesy of her Filipina nanny Jovelyn Bayubay Revilla).
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 His name is Benjie. He is one of those whom we call “street children”. He literally begs for money everyday outside Mang Inasal along JC Aquino Ave., Butuan City. He was within the vicinity in one of a Yolanda donation drop-off station where he generously donated his widow’s mite of 2 pesos.  Maraming maraming salamat Benjie! (from FB page of Mae Paner)
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We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them.

Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.

~ Mother Teresa

* Photo by Luis Liwanag

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In behalf of the Filipinos affected by this catastrophe, thank you to all who extended their help. Your help will forever be written in our hearts.

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