Homeless man celebrates his birthday alone with his dogs: a woman rushes to his side

by Mark Bennett

February 16, 2022

Homeless man celebrates his birthday alone with his dogs: a woman rushes to his side
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Although we live in a society in which one's well-being is generally assured, we cannot forget that there is also a lot of poverty in this world - people who for a various reasons lose the security of a home, a safe roof under which to live. These people are then forced to live in the cold and cold conditions on the streets where we all walk every day and pass by these homeless individuals with indifference. These poor unfortunates continue to move forward only thanks to the kind hearts of strangers. And with a simple act of kindness, one can truly change the fortunes of these homeless people...

via Dani Riatiga/TikTok

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Steven Orozco/Twitter

Steven Orozco/Twitter

Today we want to tell you the moving story of Choco, a homeless man who lives on the streets of Bucaramanga, Colombia, together in the company of his two stray dogs. Choco is character well known in his small South American town. But his fame went viral around the world when some pictures and video were published in which we see Choco celebrating his birthday alone and with only the company of his faithful four-legged friends - lying on the ground on a street like many homeless others ...

But these images did not go unnoticed ...

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Dani Riatiga/TikTok

Dani Riatiga/TikTok

Many in the Bucaramanga community saw the moving images of this poor homeless man's sad birthday, including a TikTok user named Dani Riatiga. She approached Choco and offered her willingness to try to help him financially to buy the little things we need every day (like toothpaste). In one of the videos that Dani posted on TikTok, you can see how the Colombian woman really took the fate of Choco and his two dogs to heart, giving the homeless man a chance to get a new pair of shoes: "We are here with one of the dogs, and the other is waiting outside. We have already bought the shoes, then next is a bath - everything that Choco wanted. We want to find a place for him. Thank you all for joining and supporting this beautiful gesture!" Dani said in her video.

Dani Riatiga/TikTok

Dani Riatiga/TikTok

In fact, Dani Riatiga's gesture of great kindness awakened the awareness of the community of the local Colombian citizens who then rushed to give Choco and his two dogs some basic necessities. They really donated everything they could to this homeless man - from water to food, to clothing and everything that can be used on a daily basis. Now, the city where he lives is mobilizing to give him a safe home to eat and sleep in!

Dani Riatiga/TikTok

Dani Riatiga/TikTok

It takes very little to make life better for these people who have lost everything. The act of extraordinary generosity by Dani and the community of Bucaramanga teaches us that we can also become less indifferent to the sufferings of these people who have no place to live!

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