A Pizza Store Worker’s Kindness Is Inspiring People To Help Poor Tribesman Father

Sep 19, 2018

In the Phillippine province of Oriental Mindoro, a simple act can change peoples lives forever. A man recently showed that a little kindness can go a long way. This little act of kindness sparked a fire of love and compassion for the less fortunate.

Discovered on a Facebook post, posted by Privado Retes Donzike, the world learned about how a simple pizza restaurant worker became an inspiration for us all when he chose to help out a father and daughter he saw living on the street.

Privado wrote in his post, which has been translated for our English speaking readers:

“We were dining at Shakey’s Calapan when I saw a Mangyan (an indigenous group of people to the Philippines) eating collected food from alms at the parking lot.

While we were so comfy with our food and cool place, the sight was so compassionate as he was sharing the food with his daughter amidst [the] scorching heat of the sun.”

“While the public seemed to ignore them, I was surprised when the rider approached them after parking his motorcycle.

He was from a delivery. He invited them to the store's party room and prepared pizza ingredients. Surprisingly, he taught the father how to make pizza for his daughter.”

“The scene was so touching that dining guests started taking pictures. We felt proud of how he was able to make the tribal man happy."

"He even gave him a hat and encouraged the latter to watch him cook pizza in the oven, without hesitation.

This scenario drew the interest of some guests: asking his name, how old his daughter is, how he was able to come to Calapan from Bulalaco (the farthest town of Mindoro).

His miserable story triggered us to share some money and have some of our foods packed for Un-Eman (the minority’s name).”

Restaurant customers began collecting money for the homeless father and daughter. The pizza parlors staff member started something that the local customers just simply couldn’t ignore.

Joel Pacia, the staff member who was later identified as the man helping the father and daughter, became what the post called a “catalyst for change.”

They further wrote: “He inspired us to show sincere love to our less privileged brothers. “Thanks to Shakey’s, specifically to him, for making us realize that true happiness is found in the unmeasurable, in the intangible. It is living with compassion that brings us our true happiness.”

Have you experienced something like this? When is the last time you saw or were a “catalyst for change” in the world? If you know of any acts of kindness pass this article on and tell us down below.  The great work this man did in his small town should be seen everywhere.