Samuel Seehawer got a hero's welcome from firefighters at his neighbourhood fire hall.
Sam had a police escort while he rode through his neighbourhood with his mother running alongside.
People held up signs of encouragement.Sat Sep. 18 2010
CTV Calgary (Alberta, Canada)
A little boy has a big goal: to help children just like him. Samuel Seehawer has no hands and only one leg.
"I decided to help those people in need," said Samuel Seehawer.
On Saturday, many in his neighbourhood came out to watch him pedal his bicycle alongside a police escort. He's riding to raise hope and money for kids just like him.
"I feel totally blessed with all these people here to support Samuel," said his mother, Charlotte Seehawer.
His mom says Samuel's life didn't begin with such fanfare, in fact just the opposite.
She met him when he was two-months-old at a Cambodian orphanage. He was born with congenital amputations and was abandoned.
"It was six years today that I first met Samuel at the government orphanage and had they told me that this was going to be happening today, my little boy with no hands and one leg, I'm amazed," added Charlotte Seehawer.
Now his mom has to run to keep up with him as Sam rode two full kilometres along with his special escort.
He's raising money for The Place of Rescue orphanage in Cambodia and one of its newest residents, a baby girl named Sarah. She too was abandoned, and also has congenital amputations, just like him.
"She had some physical challenges just like he does, he says she's just like me and I want to do something to help her," commented Blaine Sylvester with the Place of Rescue.
Along the way, Samuel was treated like a hero at his neighbourhood fire station, and people held up signs of encouragement along the way.
"I was pleased, excited, and a little bit surprised that a six-year-old boy would be so perceptive and willing to do this," added Sylvester.
"I'm delighted and I'm very, very proud," said Charlotte Seehawer.
So far, Samuel has raised more than $3,000 for The Place of Rescue which will help Sarah and 350 other Cambodian orphans.
"I decided to help those people in need," said Samuel Seehawer.
On Saturday, many in his neighbourhood came out to watch him pedal his bicycle alongside a police escort. He's riding to raise hope and money for kids just like him.
"I feel totally blessed with all these people here to support Samuel," said his mother, Charlotte Seehawer.
His mom says Samuel's life didn't begin with such fanfare, in fact just the opposite.
She met him when he was two-months-old at a Cambodian orphanage. He was born with congenital amputations and was abandoned.
"It was six years today that I first met Samuel at the government orphanage and had they told me that this was going to be happening today, my little boy with no hands and one leg, I'm amazed," added Charlotte Seehawer.
Now his mom has to run to keep up with him as Sam rode two full kilometres along with his special escort.
He's raising money for The Place of Rescue orphanage in Cambodia and one of its newest residents, a baby girl named Sarah. She too was abandoned, and also has congenital amputations, just like him.
"She had some physical challenges just like he does, he says she's just like me and I want to do something to help her," commented Blaine Sylvester with the Place of Rescue.
Along the way, Samuel was treated like a hero at his neighbourhood fire station, and people held up signs of encouragement along the way.
"I was pleased, excited, and a little bit surprised that a six-year-old boy would be so perceptive and willing to do this," added Sylvester.
"I'm delighted and I'm very, very proud," said Charlotte Seehawer.
So far, Samuel has raised more than $3,000 for The Place of Rescue which will help Sarah and 350 other Cambodian orphans.
10 comments:
Thank you very much Samuel Seehawe!!!
a little man with a big heart! many of us can learn from this kid.
It is very great full to see a very young Samuel produced the best sample to the world for helping the orphan in needed.
Samual, you are very genius and well educated
I am saddened to see KI readers not paying attention to stories like this one. Most of them never done anything in their lives before, other than passing their critical comments to the current Cambodian government. It is not surprising to see an article talking about Hun Sen, Hor Namhong, or any other current government's high profile personalities, the comments for the article is in the 10s namely 70s, 80s. This shows to some degrees most KI readers are just there to criticize and nothing more. Patriotic by lips service only.
Having involved in many of the same fundraisings, my comments to this article:
I am touched by Samuel's big heart who had underwent similar experience as those orphans in Cambodia. My sincere thank and appreciation for you and best wishes for you future endeavors.
I wish that others, especially those dormant KI readers roll up their sleeves and joint us in alleviating poverty in the country, be a part of the development.
DO NOT ASK FOR WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY.
Wish ah Kwack Hun Xen just had 0.001% of this young lucky kid goodness in him!!!! Cambodia will be heaven on earth
So sade the kid good hearth may destroy by land grabing, corruption and evil deed of ah Hun Xen evil, stupid,Vietnamese slave!
I am very humble to see this brave little boy's action, given the disadvantages his disability imposes on him. This is the kind of story that make me shed tears of admiration.
Ah kwack make a goog use for ypur handicap!
why the member of ki-media don't know father of samrainsy was criminal?
Hello Samuel,I think it is a great idea to help people with disability because it emphasizes your empathy as well as understanding of their needs. Frankly, I am the disabled, I was taken to the hospital to inject the pro-measles vaccination and ,as a result, I suffered the polio and half part of my body was withered, unmovable. I am able to live til today is because of the strong motivation and never-ended love of my family and relatives. Therefore, your love and sacrifice towards the disable is the most precious of all for them. My you success in your attempts.
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