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It\u2019s not directly child abuse-related but one story that stuck around during the start of the year is that of homeless man Billy Ray Harris who returned an engagement ring to someone that placed it in his cup by mistake when giving change. It\u2019s an understatement to say that the story became a worldwide phenomenon and the funds raised as a thank you from the owner of the ring have now gone over $180,000.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s definitely an example of the good you do coming back to you even without any religious or faith-related thoughts around it, and also the power of social networking actually working in someone else\u2019s favour for change rather than becoming a bunch of narcissistic rubbish. One of Harris\u2019s first remarks was that he felt the money was undeserved. Clearly the guy needs to write a book once he reaches the end goals of a house and a job.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just one donation I\u2019ve made recently but unlike the regular BBC Comic Relief telethon, Harris was an intentional one as opposed to the BBC\u2019s general formula of seven hours of emotional blackmail on a Friday night. it\u2019s great that this is a grass-roots charitable drive not carried out with a celebrity attached or for anything other than to glorify honesty and integrity from someone who may have been stereotyped in a negative way due to circumstances. It\u2019s even better that there\u2019s no tax claim deductible from any domestic donors either, so there\u2019s nothing in it for anyone at home in America to give money to a stranger.<\/p>\n

Also check one of the four highlighted links on the general Giveforward page<\/a> for a separate blog post about Billy Ray Harris by a different person that befriended him before worldwide media attention arrived at his feet.<\/p>\n

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