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Recently the Facebook page [Mutual Fund Investors Philippines] (https://www.facebook.com/MutualFundPH) recently posted a photo of a young boy who smiles contentedly as he sells with him big bags of mini house coin banks. This post was shared by almost 16,000 followers as of posting time.
"Parang walang tao ang hindi maantig ang puso kapag nakita ang batang to. Probably this is not the first time that someone will post about this boy. Lumabas lang ako saglit para bumili ng meryenda at magbreak saglit sa pagbabasa. Habang naglalakad sa P.Noval, nilagpasan ko ang isang batang may dalang dalawang malaking supot ng plastk. Noong medyo nakalayo na ako, narinig ko syang sumigaw ng "Alikansya! Alikansya po!". Nilingon ko siya at nagdecide akong tawagin siya para tignan kung ano ang dala dala niya." — Leandro Alverio Santos II
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This young boy's smile will capture and melt your heart at the same time.
Image via Mutual Fund Investors Philippines
Image via Mutual Fund Investors Philippines
His name is Edmar, an 11-year-old boy from Rosario, Cavite
Edmar helps his mother in selling the the coin banks in University of Santo Tomas area (and they usually come from Rosario, Cavite). While his mother is stationed at the church, he does the manual work by asking passersby, so they could double their sales. The big coin banks were made by his mom, while the smaller one were his creations.
"Humanga ako kay Edmar. Naisip ko na siya ang lehitimong working student…. Si Edmar, 11 lang siya, naglalaro dapat siya tuwing walang pasok. Pero pinili niyang suyurin ang mga kalsada para tulungan ang nanay niya [I admire Edmar. He is a true working student. At the age of 11, he should have been playing during weekends but he chooses to help his mother]," Santos said. Santos is hoping that they can set an event at the University of Sto. Tomas which can help Edmar and his mother in selling the "house coin banks." – Kicker Daily
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Netizens are keen to help the young boy
This story moved netizens so deeply that they wanted to see Edmar and buy from him or his mom personally. Some of them posted photos of the house coin banks that were bought from their store in Cavite. According to netizens, Edmar's father designs these houses.
These netizens posted actual pictures of the coin banks they bought from the humble family.
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