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College Security Guard Hasnt Been Home in More Than a Decade - So Students Took Care of It
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College Security Guard Hasnt Been Home in More Than a Decade - So Students Took Care of It

James Mogaji is a familiar face on the fourth floor of the Raymond Hall dormitory at Providence College. As a security guard, he spends four overnight shifts a week watching out for the students. But now? The students are looking out for him.After learning that it's been 11 long years since he's seen his family, including his son, the college students banded together to make it happen. Because everyone deserves the chance to go home again. Students Rally for “One of Their Own”Freshman Brandon Reichert is the brainchild behind operation "Send James Home." In the golden age of GoFundMe campaigns, he decided to leverage the platform to help one of his own. When he shared his idea with his classmates and friends, they immediately jumped on board. "For those of you that don't know James, he truly is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He greets everybody with a smile and always welcomes conversations no matter what time of the night you run into him," Brandon wrote on the page. "He does not know how much we appreciate him, and hope that this shows to him how much he means to our community," he added. The fundraiser took off. In less than 24 hours it reached its goal of $3500. To say it's blown past its initial goal is an understatement. It currently sits at a whopping $26,000 (and climbing).Over the past weekend, the students got the chance to surprise James with the incredible news that he is finally going home. And all I want to know is, who's cutting the onions? Emotional TikTok Goes ViralLeah Quinn, a friend of Brandon's mother, captured the heartwarming moment on video and uploaded it to her TikTok account @lkquinnco. "Please stop and take the time to watch and share this amazing display of unrelenting kindness and humanity at its best," she wrote in the post. More than 750,000 people listened.Surrounded by students, resident assistant, Daniel Singh delivered the news to an unsuspecting James. "You told us a while ago that you wanted to see your family in Nigeria that you haven’t seen in a long time, so we came together and spread the word, and we started a GoFundMe because we take care of our own because that’s what we do at Providence College," he told James, fighting back tears."They've done that for me, we've done that for each other, so now we're doing it for you. You're part of the family, so our gift to you is a trip to Nigeria."Daniel Singh via TikTokShocked and overcome with emotion, James covered his face with his hands and fell to his knees. Clearly, the students didn't just gift him a trip, they gave him the world.“I don’t know how much I can thank you guys, man. I don’t know how much I can thank you,” he cried.He's going to start by taking the trip, which is already booked for June.As for the rest of the money raised? The students don't want James to have to wait another 11 years. They plan on using it for many more trips in the future. The Kids Are All RightJames is there for these kids, at a time when they need him most. A time when they've left everything they know behind - their childhoods, their families, their homes.And his presence hasn't gone unnoticed. It's obvious that James has made a difference in these students' lives. So much so, that they were willing to do whatever they could to make a difference in his.The fact that these kids came together in an incredible outpouring of community and compassion is inspiring. And despite what critics of the next generation may be saying, it's proof that kids these days? Are all right. More from Goalcast: Policeman Shows Up at School and Grills Confused Teen – Then Someone Grabs Him From BehindWoman Goes With High School Sweetheart on a Date – Finds Out He’d Been Working on a Secret for MonthsRetired Man Learns About Hungry Kids in a Report – Immediately Goes to School and Asks for the Principal

Street Vendor Works Hard And Sends Four Daughters To College Despite People Making Fun Of Them
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Street Vendor Works Hard And Sends Four Daughters To College Despite People Making Fun Of Them

Paying for college is a huge stressor for most parents. In some countries where post-secondary education is very expensive, college tuition leads to student loans that people take decades to pay off. One hardworking man, however, was able to put four of his children through college as a fishball vendor. Humble beginningsGirlie Versoza, who shared the story of her amazing father on Facebook, is the last of four siblings who were able to attend college thanks to her hard work. She explained that growing up, she and her siblings were made fun of because of her father’s job and the family’s poverty. Kids did not want to be friends with the family because they didn’t see them as equals. They even told Girlie they didn’t want to come play at her house because it smelled like trash. The attitudes of the other children really hurt Girlie’s feelings, but her father told her to stay strong and be kind to others. Because of her father’s sage advice, Girlie ignored the naysayers.Lending a helping handGirlie was eventually able to make friends who made her childhood more bearable, and eventually the kids were able to help their father at his fishball stand. The siblings would work at the stand with their father whenever they were available, accompanying him to concerts, fairs, and pageants. Eventually, they earned enough money to put all of the kids through school.“Daughter, you don’t have to be ashamed of yourself. Don’t force yourself to befriend others, just be kind."-Girlie's fatherMore than just educationGirlie’s father’s fishball stand did more than just earn enough to put his children through school. Working all together instilled a strong work ethic in the children, and it also helped them bond with one another! There is no shame in hard and humble work, and this type of family business is something to aspire to. More uplifting storiesWoman Breastfeeds Baby Found Abandoned In A Box, Teaches Us a Powerful Lesson in CompassionCompassionate Boss Helps Employee Who’s Sleeping On Job Turn Life AroundPolice Officer Caught Washing Blind Homeless Man’s Feet Gives Powerful Lesson In HumanityPolice Officer Tries To Gift Barefoot Man Shoes And Fails, Then Gets Unexpected SurpriseHard work pays off"Luck is great, but most of life is hard work." -- Iain Duncan Smith

As A Child, She Lived In A Garbage Dump - Today, She Just Earned A College Scholarship
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As A Child, She Lived In A Garbage Dump - Today, She Just Earned A College Scholarship

To accomplish her goals took years of perseverance and hard work.She spent her days in Smoky MountainWhen Sophy Ron was a child, she spent 8 years essentially living in a notorious Cambodian garbage dump called Steng Meanchey, also known as "Smoky Mountain."Every day, Ron would join thousands of people picking through the garbage amidst toxic fumes in hopes of finding food and recyclables to sell. In a day's work, she'd earn about 0.50 cents a day, enough for a few cups of rice to share with her parents and six siblings."I didn't realize it was smelly, I didn't realize it was dirty," she told ABC Australia in 2019, adding that the local school didn't have space for her."I slept there, I ate there, I did everything there, so it became my home."Sophy RonThe opportunity to change her lifeBut one day, she met Scott Neeson, the founder of the Cambodian Children's Fund (CCF)."He asked me whether I wanted to study English, and at that time I had no idea what English was," she told ABC Australia."I ran home feeling happy because he promised he would take me to school."Ron recalls her first day of school at age 11 — it was the first time she saw groups of other children playing and laughing.Ron worked hard at school and managed to earn a scholarship to complete a pre-college year of study at the University of Melbourne's Trinity College.She has since started a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Melbourne and hopes to return to Cambodia and start a business."I can't really describe the feeling. I hope it changes my life in the future," she said.Throughout her journey, Ron had many chances to let go and stop her incredible success story. But she persevered, prompting her to share these words of wisdom:"I have this message throughout my life journey: a not-giving-up message. It doesn't matter in what circumstances."Sophy RonMake your dreams come trueThis story isn't about how Ron got an opportunity — sadly, millions of children in poverty don't get a helping hand. It's about Ron's hard work to take that opportunity and transform it into a new path for herself. It couldn't have been easy. More uplifting stories:4 Years Ago, He Was Homeless–Today, He Bought His First HouseHow Serial Entrepreneur Dan Lok Went from “The Invisible Boy” to Multi-Millionaire Before the Age of 30How Richard Branson Channeled This Negative Emotion Into a Billion-Dollar EmpireHomeless Woman With the Voice of an Angel Scores a Record Deal