7 year old earn $10,000 dollars and build orphanages in Haiti.
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Isabelle Redford is a 7 year old little girl who loves to draw, but her art is more than just kid stuff.
She is an artist. Her drawings are good enough to earn some real money but she isn’t spending it on toys or candy. Isabelle draws cards and raise money to help the orphans.
It all started when Isabelle was 5, her mother Kelly Redford told her a story about twin girls in Haiti whose mother died during childbirth. Isabelle immediately asks her mother, “What can we do, we have to help.” Isabelle brainstormed and thought of a way to help by making cards because she loves to draw.
She started by selling cards at garage sales and to her friends and family. Her sales took off and, now, the cards are sold through the Global Orphan Project in Kansas City, Mo., a charity that builds and runs orphanages around the world.
Isabelle has earned more than $10,000 — half of that was enough to build an orphanage in Haiti and she was able to visit her own orphanage in person. When Isabelle arrived to the Isabelle Redford House of Hope, the girls were chanting her name and they gave her the warmest welcome.
Isabelle spent two nights with her new friends at her House. “I also loved the girls in my house,” she said. “I was glad that six girls had a place to live. We were just friends immediately and I, we didn’t have to speak the same language. We just were having fun and we laughed and played a lot.”
One orphanage is not enough for Isabelle. She continues selling her artwork and collecting money to put toward her next project.
Her mother said, “I thought we’d get to $5,000 and then she’ll feel like she’s accomplished something and she’ll be done. We got to $5,000 and the amount of money that she received was actually more than she needed. … And she quickly said, ‘Well, no Mom, this is a perfect amount for the start of my second home.’”
The Global Orphan Project is about to break ground on another Isabelle Redford house — this one in Malawi, Africa.
“I really want to do this all over the world where they really need it,” Isabelle said.
Her mother is not surprised. “Her heart and her compassion and her love is just so huge, and really from as early back as I can remember,” she said, “she’s always been full of compassion.”
Isabelle is changing the world ‘one card at a time’. Anyone can make a difference, big or small, young or old. All you need is the willingness to do so.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Amazing story. It’s incredible how even a 7 years old can change the world for the better.
Hi Giovanna, this is truly an inspirational and motivational story. I have been touched.
Thanks for sharing the story, Giovanna.
Arswino
I like how she turns her passion into profit and value. It’s also a great example of how one person can catalyze a difference.
I just love it - 7 year old philanthropist .. how fantastic. As they say just one card at a time .. it’s always just one xxx at a time and we move forward towards our goal ..
now I’ve written “xxx” .. perhaps it should be one ‘love’ at a time .. that’s what a kid would say ..
Thanks Gio a really uplifting story …
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters
Well if this doesn’t inspire eveyone to stand up and cheer and then get going on their own acts of kindness and service nothing will!
Thank you Giovanna,
We heard of this from the new. What a great story. She is doing so much to help others. Thank you for sharing this with us. It is wonderful to read it.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing Unscrambled”
I would love to meet that girl one day in person if God willings. She has done a lot to help out the orphans in my country. She is exceptional, her parents and friends should be very proud of her accomplishments. What a wonderful person!!!
May God Bless you Beautiful
Hi Oscar
We can all doing something, no matter how young or old we are.
Thanks for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Arswino
Thanks for your comment and joining the conversation.
I am happy to hear that this story touched you.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi J.D.
I agree with you. This little girl are able to turn her passion into money than value to the world. Something that most adults are trying to do.
Thanks for your comment and sharing your wisdom.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary
Thanks for your comment and support.
It is always that smiple…one X at a time!
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Tess
That is right…each of us can begin to take our own act of kindness TODAY!!
Thanks for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Deanna
Didn’t it just warm your heat…to see this little girl on the news! I love this story.
Thanks for your comment and reading the story.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Donald
I agree…some one like her is amazing. I myself would love to meet her one day as well.
Thanks for your comment and many blessing to you and your country.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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what a wantaful gift ,desire ,heart to such philanthropic child. can we request her to visit our Estel orphanage in Kenya.We too need her to say hi to these little ones also.May God bless her heart to continue this charity work.And help her help African child