8-year-old Cayden’s friend was denied a hot meal at school because of his school lunch debt, so little Cayden took matters into his own hands… You will have tears in your eyes when you see what happens next.

If you think you’ve lost faith in humanity, don’t worry, because eight-year-old Cayden Taipalus is here to bring it back.

Upon seeing his friend being refused a hot meal at school, the young man took action to help.

One day, at Challenger Elementary in Howell, Michigan, Cayden witnessed his friend receiving a sandwich instead of a hot meal because of not having enough money in his lunch account. This saddened him deeply, motivating him to take action.

After returning home, Cayden wasted no time in telling his mother about what he had witnessed. He expressed his sadness regarding the whole situation. His mother, Amber Melke-Peters, shared his sentiments and they both agreed that action needed to be taken to prevent such incidents from happening again. As a result, they came up with the concept of creating a fundraising webpage called “Pay It Forward: No Kid Goes Hungry.”

Cayden asked friends, family, and neighbors for help to cover his friends’ lunch debts. His story inspired many as it spread.

He initiated a recycling initiative to collect money on his own and asked the school cafeteria workers to allocate these funds to help students in need.

Since the start of Cayden’s initiative over $41,000 have been raised, enabling him to provide lunches for plenty of struggling students.

Cayden aims to ensure that every child gets a warm meal at school.

ABC News interviewed his mother, who expressed her immense pride in her 8-year-old son. She marveled at his ability to understand such complex concepts at such a young age and described him as having a kind and compassionate nature.

He was praised by many and inspired many to contribute to his initiative.

We are proud to have contributed to this project and believe it is an excellent choice. Hopefully, your project has been nominated for the Make a Difference program. Cayden, your efforts have truly made a positive impact. You have done an outstanding job in assisting numerous children. It is unfortunate that there are hungry kids in a land of abundance, but the reality is that for many children, their school meal may be their only source of food for the day. This is truly heartbreaking. They say it takes a community to raise a child, and by helping a few kids, we are contributing to their well-being and allowing them to maintain their dignity.

Cayden’s experience serves as a reminder that with determination and willpower, anything is achievable.

This world is a better place thanks to kind-hearted individuals like this sweet boy.

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