13-year-old Bosnian boy earns full scholarship for earthquake relief efforts

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

• A 13-year-old boy named Benjamin Mehanović from Sarajevo, Bosnia, received a full scholarship from the International University of Sarajevo (IUS).
• He earned the scholarship for his efforts to raise funds for people affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria by selling tea at a stand in Sarajevo.
• He raised €100 ($107) and used the money to purchase baby wipes, toothbrushes, and food for the earthquake victims.

A heartwarming story comes from Sarajevo, Bosnia, where a 13-year-old boy named Benjamin Mehanović has received a full scholarship from the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) for his kind efforts.

After the earthquakes that hit northern Syria and southern Turkey last month, Benjamin set up a tea stand to raise money for the affected people. He spent four hours a day in the cold, selling tea for €0.5 and managed to collect €100 ($107). With that money, he purchased baby wipes, toothbrushes, and food to help the victims.

This 13-year-old boy from Sarajevo, Bosnia along with his friends have been selling tea for half a Euro each to raise money for Turkiye & Syria.

He has been spending 4 hours a day in the cold selling tea. He has already bought items to be sent to Turkiye & Syria. pic.twitter.com/luz7DAImgS— James Williams (@JWilliams618) February 14, 2023

Moved by his efforts, the IUS invited Benjamin to their campus on March 17 and awarded him a full scholarship for his future education. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yıldırım praised the young boy’s kindheartedness, saying, “He is a little boy who has a big heart.

He is an example of what humankind should do in difficult moments. Benjamin has already become a part of the IUS family, and he proves that one person can change the world.”

Source: sunnyskyz.com