Man Hacked in the Face Defending an Orphanage Justifiably Rewarded

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A positive ending for a truly sad story…

A few days ago, a Kenyan man named Omari was released from the hospital after recovering from injuries sustained while defending an orphanage from a band of roving thugs— by himself. They slashed him in the face with a machete, leaving him with a large wound that required stitches. After the incident, a founder of the Longonot Education Initiative appealed to community members of Reddit, asking for $2,000 so the orphanage could build a wall to protect them. A modest request for a worthy cause. So, how much did they raise for Omari and the orphanage?

The Reddit community raised more than $50,000 to help Omari and the children of the Faraja Orphanage in Ngong, Kenya.

Donations poured in, and within hours they’d surpassed their goal. But Redditors weren’t done yet. After 14 hours, they’d reached the final $50,000 figure, and it seems that donations haven’t stopped. Included in the orgy of giving was a $10,000 donation from Weebly, a company that allows users to create their own blogs and websites for free.

What a great ending! It’s kind of amazing to see people gathering together to perform an act of incredible goodness for a group of strangers.

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