- A 9-year-old boy mistakes a businessman for a homeless man and hands him his last dollar.
- Businessman Matt Busbis rewarded the boy with a shopping spree.
- “It’s been a long time since I’ve had this much faith in humanity,” Bazubis said.
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A 9-year-old boy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, mistook a businessman for a homeless man and handed him his last dollar, local news reported. WBRZ report.
The incident occurred after Matt Busbis, 42, heard the fire alarm one morning and rushed out of his home.
Although no fire was found, he headed to a local coffee shop, placed an order, and went outside to say his morning prayers, as security camera footage of the incident shows.
After Basbis finished speaking, 9-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. approached Basbis, holding out his hand, thinking he was homeless.
“I said, ‘Excuse me, are you homeless? If you’re homeless, here’s a dollar,'” Ellis Jr. recalled, adding that he had always wanted to help homeless people.
“I had money, but not much, but it might still help him get something,” he said.
Bazubis said. CBS News He says, “It’s been a long time since I trusted humanity this much.”
As a thank you for his kindness, Mr. Busbis bought Ellis Jr. breakfast and his father coffee. He also reportedly took Ellis Jr. shopping at Buckfeather sporting goods store and gave her 40 seconds to choose what she wanted.
According to WBRZ, Basbis is a billionaire who has built a string of successful outdoor businesses and brands focused on the hunting industry.
“If you donate, you’re actually going to get more out of it,” Buzbis told CBS News. “When I was a kid, I didn’t understand that. And if you can spread that, it changes everything.”
Louisiana has seen significant fluctuations in the state’s homeless population in recent years, likely due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida in 2021.
From 2020 to 2022, the state had the second-largest increase in homelessness levels, increasing by 132.4%. 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Submitted to Congress.
from 2022-2023Louisiana had the largest decline in the number of homeless people, with a 57% decrease.