A resident of Dublin hides envelopes filled with banknotes of 10 euros in public places to inspire others to do good. Do you think this is a preface to the new novel? No, a very real story. Someone seriously decided to become a Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus in one bottle.
Kindness project
Filmmaker Matt Callanan spent around £ 1,000 on Tenner For Good. He decided not only to do charity work, but also to teach others about it.
Each envelope has dozens of notes with two rules. First, do not spend money on yourself. Secondly, to do a good deed. At first he hid them in Cardiff, now he got to Dublin.
“The world should definitely become kinder,” he said. - If people focus on the positive and help spread it further, the world will become much kinder, and people will be happier. I don’t think it’s such an impossible task, and it’s not so much time. ”
main reason
Matt does not do this for fame or money, his real passion is the story of real help to those who really needed it.“It's like a domino effect, and you can create it,” he says. “I was pleased with a guy from Bristol named Ben. He did not find any of my envelopes, but he heard about my undertaking and wanted to do a good deed on his own.”
Ben's new friend
“He met a homeless man and invited him to his house as an old friend. He carefully listened to his story, gave him tea, and finally gave some money. After a couple of months, he himself found him and told an amazing story about finding a job and housing,” he said. Matt. - And all because Ben took the time and made him feel like someone needed. Agree, it's just unbelievable! "
When Matt hides envelopes, he always tries to put some of them next to the stores where the promotions take place, or to charitable organizations. In one case, he hid an envelope near a children's hospital, right under the bench.Hello from the rabbit
“The man who found him turned out to be a hospital employee. He told his colleagues about this, and they also connected to a common cause: like me, they made their own envelopes, says Matt. - As a result, they managed to collect 150 pounds, which they decided to spend on children. "They bought 150 Easter eggs on them, and the guy put on a rabbit costume and delivered gifts to young patients."
Tenner For Good is just one part of Matt's kindness project called We Make Good Happen. And he really hopes that he will be able to register him as an official charitable organization next year.
Matt is not limited to envelopes. He aims to make as many people as possible aware of his project. He visits schools, organizations, community groups to talk about helping others and attract those who wish to participate in this. In the near future he plans to hide money in the cities of England, and then will move to Scotland. More precisely, it will expand the scope.
“It makes people think about what joy they could bring, make someone happier, not spending so much,” he says.Children's ideas
Children are also involved. By the way, their ideas are more creative, they manage to see something that adults often do not notice.
Matt recently donated money to Brownies. They spent on office supplies and made a large number of cards "Get well soon!".
Participants went to a local hospital and handed them to patients.But that is not all. They also prepared thank-you cards that they handed out to doctors and nurses, thanking them for their excellent work.
It would seem that ordinary cards with the familiar word “thank you” helped to show how important their work and time are, because every day they save dozens of people and make them feel better.
Doctors and nurses were so moved by the attention that some of them simply cried.