非裔校警離鄉背井10多年美男大生幫募資非洲旅費

2024-03-18 19:52 聯合報／編譯茅毅／即時報導

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奈及利亞卡杜納州一隅。美聯社

美國波士頓環球報（The Boston Globe）日前報導，幾名美國羅德島州普羅維登斯學院（Providence College）男大生，替老家遠在非洲奈及利亞的宿舍夜班保全莫迦吉（James Mogaji）上網募捐，為他籌措返鄉旅費，最後成功募到3000美元（約台幣9萬6000元）。

莫伽吉已10多年未曾回老家，長期離鄉背井在大西洋彼端打拚。這些住宿的男學生獲悉其處境後，其中一人2月先在群眾募資平台「資助我」（GoFundMe）和網友分享莫伽吉的故事，以替他籌措返鄉旅費，很快就在1周內集資3000美元。

據悉集資早超過原本計畫目標，已逾3萬美元（台幣約95萬8000元），計畫將作為莫伽吉往後返鄉的旅費基金。

發起募款的學生們說，有莫伽吉在宿舍，讓這裡成為住宿生更想待的地方；大家會被他的個性感染，既善良又有同理心，每當周五上了一天課晚間回宿舍，他永遠在那。

據1段網路影片，當莫伽吉看到學生們將募來的旅費交給他時，他從椅子上跪倒在地又驚又喜。學生們還對他高喊「我們愛你！」

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🛑please stop and take the time to watch and share this amazing display of unrelenting kindness and humanity at its best.🛑 now time for MY BRAGGING- My best friend Jess Reichert son Brandon is the most incredibly kind, thoughtful and generous soul. (Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree) I am once again blown away by Brandon’s God Given gift of always doing the right thing and recognizing what is truly important in this world- LOVE and KINDNESS. Brandon started a Gofundme for his overnight security guard James at his dorm building at Providence College. James has been wanting to visit his family in Nigeria for a long time, and Brandon along with all of the amazing students on his floor at PC began to raise money for James to get him home. Today they presented him with the trip. This act of kindness shows us all, that we are more alike than not. Brandon’s ability to always do the right thing and lead, show compassion and gratitude has been a highlight of my life watching him grow up into the amazing young man he is. On that note, I want to give Jess Reichert all the respect in the world for raising this boy as a SINGLE MOTHER and shaping him to be everything he is. For the countless sacrifices she has and continues to make and the obstacles she endures to make sure he has every opportunity to continue on his path we all could learn from as parents. This is also your payoff Jessie, everything that boy is, is ALL because of you! I al so proud to be your friend! I love you both so much!!! Let’s keep this going with a share! @wcvb5 @wpri12 @therhodeshow @abc6providence @channelkindness @thekindnessrocksproject #belikeBrandon #providenceCollege #gofundme #goviral #pcfriars #kindnessmatters
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