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Rhode Island college students raised money to help a school security guard see his family in Nigeria.
Students at Providence College started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for security guard James, who hadn't seen his family in Nigeria for 11 years, WCVB reports.
"You told us a while ago that you wanted to see your family in Nigeria that you haven’t seen in a long time, so we came together and spread the word, and we started a GoFundMe because we take care of our own because that’s what we do at Providence College. They've done that for me, we've done that for each other, so now we're doing it for you. You're of the family, so our gift to you is a trip to Nigeria," sophomore student Daniel Singh said.
Within less than a day, students raised nearly $3,000 for James to visit his family.
"He's just the kindest soul anyone has ever met in this building. He means so much to us he's so important. It was amazing how fast everyone connected and were able to put it together for him," freshman student Brandon Reichert, who helped organize the GoFundMe, said.
Dean of Students Sean Sears recognized the students' surprise for the security guard as "such an act of kindness."
"It was such a great reminder of the good our Friars are bringing into the world and a great reminder of how we can all do a small act of kindness every day that can make a difference," Sears added.
As of Tuesday (March 12), the GoFundMe raised over $26,000 for James.
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