Quaden Bayles To Give Money Raised For Him To Dwarfism Foundation
Last week, Quaden Bayles, a 9-year-old from Australia, went viral for a heartwrenching reason.
His peers had been bullying him because of his achondroplasia – a form of dwarfism – to the extent that he wanted to end his life.
People around the world came together to support him, and some even started a fundraiser for him to go to Disneyland in California, USA.
However, Quaden and his mum Yarakka decided they would not be taking the money for themselves.
Donating funds to charity
Instead of using part of the money for a trip to Disneyland, they decided to donate the money to charity, reported The Straits Times (ST).
His aunt, Mundanara Bayles, told NITV that they wanted the money to go to the community organisations that can put the money to better use.
They know what the money should be spent on, so as much as we want to go to Disneyland, I think our community would far off benefit from that.
They wanted to put the focus on the “real issue” — the effects of bullying.
So far, they have highlighted Dwarfism Awareness Australia and Balunu Healing Foundation as potential beneficiaries.
Hope to help others like Quaden
At the end of the day, they hope to help others who are like Quaden to lead better lives.
The terms of the GoFundMe also initially mentioned that excess money from the Disneyland trip would go to anti-bullying and anti-abuse charities.
The mother and son are reportedly discussing the funds with Mr Williams, the man behind the fundraiser.
Kudos to Quaden and his family
Mundanara knew what Disneyland means to many kids — a fun place where they don’t have to worry about anything.
For Quaden to give that up to help others facing similar struggles as he does is truly a noble gesture.
Kudos to the Bayles family for their heart of gold!
Featured image adapted from Facebook and Disneyland.
