A ten-year-old boy walked into a computer store in Recife, Brazil, and politely asked if he could use one of the tablets on display.
The salesperson agreed and handed it to him.
Instead of playing, the boy sat down and began working seriously. Store employees noticed he had taken out a notebook and pen, carefully writing down information from the screen. Curious, they asked him what he was doing.
He explained that he had a geography assignment to complete, but his family didn’t own a computer and couldn’t afford one. The tablet was his only way to study.
The moment, captured by the store’s security camera, quickly spread across social media. When the store owner learned the boy’s story, he decided to provide him with the equipment he needed to study and access the internet.
The world isn’t fair. Some are born into comfort and opportunity, while others face constant limitation — not because of a lack of effort or ability, but because of inequality. Still, every so often, someone chooses kindness, and in doing so, changes a life.