8-yr-old on his $23 birthday noticed a struggling homeless woman at stoplight—his response stunned his mom

Many kids look forward to their birthdays and all the gifts they get on that day. However, when an 8-year-old boy, Mateo, noticed a homeless woman selling candy at a stoplight, he decided to give her $23 from his birthday money. His mom, Daniela Santos, who goes by @danielasantos421 on TikTok, initially thought that her son had given the woman $3, but was quite surprised by his generosity. She posted a video of the incident that received over 662,500 views.

The mom was driving and the son was in the backseat of a car when they stopped. Daniela noticed that her son was giving a homeless woman $23 instead of $3 and decided to record a video. "It was from his birthday money," the mom shared. The homeless woman could be heard thanking the mom in Spanish off-camera. "I want to help homeless people," Mateo expressed. "You didn't have to give it to her," the emotional mom pointed out. "I just wanted to give it to her." Daniela had started crying because she was in disbelief at her son's kind and selfless act. "I am so proud of you. I love you so much," the woman admitted. "You know that I am proud of you, right?"

Eventually, Daniela asked her son why he wanted to give away the money that he had gotten as a birthday present. "Because she had a baby." Mateo hoped that the woman would be able to buy milk for her kid or whatever she could afford through that money for the baby and for herself. Daniela called him "the sweetest and most noble 8-year-old." She repeated, "Thank you, my love. I am so proud of you, I love you. You are the best in the whole world." The caption read, "You never cease to amaze me, my love and give me the greatest lessons in this life. We must all learn from you and how noble you are, my heart."

The mom added, "I love you with all my soul and never cease to be the wonderful and noble child you are. I am very proud of the child you have become. I love you." Many people applauded the kid for his generosity in the comments section of the video. @2bandsack wrote, "This is literally such a flex as a parent, your kids are a direct reflection of yourself." @tiktoktia38 commented, "'Because she had a baby!' This made me cry. God bless his beautiful heart. You are doing a good job, Momma!" @eldiaro_publico remarked, "Remember: Babies learn by admiring their grownups. This just shows how humanistic mommy is; the baby has more empathy in his pinky finger than a grown man in his whole body."

Another user shared, "You’re surprised by his actions when you are the one who showed that to him. You are proud of him, but we’re proud of you!" @bestclipsfunny2024 expressed, "Do an Amazon wishlist for him, I’m sure all of the internet would love to contribute to him. His nobility will bring him the world because god knows he was brought to earth to give and share with those in need." In an update, the boy shared that he would prefer to have money to donate instead of having it for himself. So the mom created a GoFundMe page where people could donate and Mateo could give it to homeless people. The fund raised $208 in around 8 days out of its $1.2k goal.

You can follow Daniela Santos (@danielasantos421) on TikTok for more lifestyle content.