Something In A Shoe-box Gift Sent By A 7-Year-Old American Boy Changed The Life Of A Filipino Girl

By Apoorva Jha

If you are a romantic person, this story is sure to melt your heart. This is the story of Tyrel Wolfe and Joana Marchan. This is a story that took a decade and a half to unfold. If you are not a believer of fate and destiny, this story will surely get you to believe in it. This story began with one Christmas where a generous young boy wanted to do some charity work. No one ever imagined that this act would lead to a decade-long interaction miles apart by two people? Read on to learn about the details of this amazing story…

Sheer Kindness

Christmas is the time of the year when one usually exhibits acts of generosity and kindness. Many people give what they can to the poor and needy during this time. In 2000, Tyrel Wolfe was just 7 years of age when he helped back up shoeboxes with Christmas gifts that consisted of toys, toiletries, and supplies kids in need all the way in the Philippines. The shoebox project that was organized by Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan’s Purse was about to change the course of his whole entire life.