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Helping People One Bike at a Time

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A year after he died at the age of 17, a young man's love of helping1 others lives on. Through a foundation established by his parents, Benjamin Canlas is still making the world a better place — one bike at a time.

The Benjamin Canlas Courage to be Kind Foundation gives away mountain bikes to Filipinos who are struggling to hold on to jobs. The Philippines has been hit hard by COVID-19.

Dr. Glennda Canlas and her husband, Dr. George Canlas, created the foundation to honor their son and his kindness. One time, Benjamin saw a food seller riding an old bicycle. Its pedals were missing. To help, Benjamin used his own money that he had saved to fix the food seller's bike.

After their son's death, his parents saw a way to connect private donors3 with those in need. In this way, they could honor their son.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Benjamin's mother said, "There is so much need out there. But people are willing to help. You just have to put them together."

In the Philippines, many businesses have been closed and many jobs have been lost as a result of the coronavirus crisis. This has left thousands of Filipinos struggling to have enough money to survive. Many have had to take odd jobs. These are small jobs that are often done in someone's home, such as cleaning or repairing things. And that means traveling from one place to another.

However, public transportation has been severely4 restricted by the coronavirus. So many people must walk for hours in the sun or rain to get to these jobs.

Benjamin's parents had the idea to give away bikes to deserving individuals nominated by their friends, family members or coworkers.

When the giveaway contest was announced on social media, they did not know how much interest there would be. At first, their plan was to give away seven bicycles. But then they received more than 50 nominations5. All of them were then checked for truthfulness6.

And then on July 11, 27 people were awarded bicycles. These bicycles are meant to help make their lives a little easier.

Among the winners is 25-year old Ronaldo del Rosario Jr. He lost his job at a fast food restaurant due to the coronavirus lockdown.

To support his wife and young baby, he borrowed a bicycle. He sold rice cakes in the morning and smoked fish in the afternoon, traveling many kilometers each day. This caused the borrowed bike to break often. So, he often lost valuable time and earnings7 on repairs.

Mharygrace Ortega is del Rosario's partner. Ortega nominated del Rosario because the wheels on the borrowed bicycle were always breaking down from working so hard.

At first, del Rosario could not believe that he was getting a new bike.

"A bike," he said, "isn't just a simple thing." He explained that a bike supports his life. A bike is his partner in his work every day.

Del Rosario added that when he lost his fast food job, he also lost the usual daily routine that came with it. His new bicycle has helped him to get used to his new work, which has him traveling far every day.

Another new bike owner is Liezel Camilla. Camilla is 24 years old and a mother of a 2-year-old child. When her husband's work was put on hold, she started selling and delivering food on her own.

With tears in her eyes, Camilla said that she is "so happy" that she will not have to walk so far anymore.

Even as the contest ended, nominations continued to come in. The foundation said there are people still in need and much work needs to be done.

The foundation is working on launching more sustainable projects. The goal is that these projects will help more people while also urging others to be kind and help those in need.

"We live in a world where it still takes courage to be kind," said Dr. Glennda Canlas. Benjamin's mother added that the goal of the foundation is to help create a world where kindness does not require courage – it is simply the thing we all do.

I'm Anna Matteo.

Words in This Story

foundation – n. an organization that is created and supported with money that people give in order to do something that helps society

courage – n. the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous

mountain bike – n. a type of bicycle that has a strong frame, thick tires, and straight handlebars and that is used for riding over rough ground

donor2 – n. a person or group that gives something (such as money, food, or clothes) in order to help a person or organization

contest – n. an event in which people try to win by doing something better than others

check – v. to look at (something) carefully to find mistakes, problems, etc., or to make sure there is nothing wrong with it

lockdown – n. a security measure taken during an emergency to prevent people from leaving or entering a building or other location:

routine – n. a regular way of doing things in a particular order

sustainable – adj. able to last or continue for a long time


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1 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
2 donor dstxI     
n.捐献者;赠送人;(组织、器官等的)供体
参考例句:
  • In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下,接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
  • The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。
3 donors 89b49c2bd44d6d6906d17dca7315044b     
n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 );献血者;捐血者;器官捐献者
参考例句:
  • Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去,请给我们发电子邮件。
  • About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
5 nominations b4802078efbd3da66d5889789cd2e9ca     
n.提名,任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句
6 truthfulness 27c8b19ec00cf09690f381451b0fa00c     
n. 符合实际
参考例句:
  • Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage, and truthfulness. 她有许多的美德,如忠诚、勇敢和诚实。
  • I fired a hundred questions concerning the truthfulness of his statement. 我对他发言的真实性提出一连串质问。
7 earnings rrWxJ     
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
参考例句:
  • That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
  • Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

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