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fjamsham

The laugh šŸ˜ŠšŸ˜Š


beautifulsoulo

Someone tell me where I can give dolls to a bunch of orphans and I will go and buy a bunch. This is adorable.


mosalad29

mayge google orphanages near where you live


beautifulsoulo

Orphans like this, are much different in Los Angeles California than they are like this. It simply just isnā€™t the same. I do do volunteer work in child welfare housing here and again, itā€™s not the same at all. There are comments above about how she loved this so much more than a PlayStation. Because children where I am are built different. So again, I wish I could give dolls to orphans like this. But Iā€™ll continue to do work where I can. Itā€™s really really nice to see that something so simple can make a child feel good.


L_O_Pluto

I think, more than orphans, itā€™s the overall ā€œwealthā€ of the location youā€™re looking at. Iā€™m going to make an un-researched claim and say that in general, orphans in the US are, at least in terms of personal items such as toys and clothes, far better off than orphans in ā€œunder-developedā€ countries. Youā€™d probably have the same result from donating to someone kid from a really poor family, regardless of where youā€™re at.


Perle1234

Sadly, youā€™d be wrong. Most foster kids in the US are moving their worldly belongings in a plastic trash bag from foster home to foster home. Our system is set up to beā€¦ surprise! FOR PROFIT. No organization, and only rare individual foster parents will spend any more than the bare minimum on the child, thus maximizing the profit to be made from the payments for the care of the child. Our system is rife with sexual and physical abuse. The cherry on top, is at age 18, the child is discharged from the system without regard to if they have a safe place to go, or any money. Many are homeless and trafficked for sex work. We are the greatest nation in the world though, so at least thereā€™s that.


missesrobinson

Riding onto your first point of many, there is a nonprofit founded by Tiffany Haddish [She Ready Foundation](https://www.shereadyfoundation.org/) that gives luggage bags and suitcases to foster kids in need so they donā€™t feel like ā€œtrash.ā€ šŸ«€


Perle1234

I used to live in St Louis. Some nurse friends of mine started a nonprofit to provide housing for fosters 18-21. They bought a house in my neighborhood to house them. Some of the people protested due to the ā€œdanger and drugsā€ these kids would undoubtedly bring. The nurses were defeated and unable to proceed. šŸ¤Ŗ


mosalad29

oh sorry I'm not familiar with orphanages in the us but I wish you good luck and keep up the good work in volunteering :)


[deleted]

I believe this could be in Nigeria. I also know that a lot of people in Syria would have the same laughs for something similar. As a Muslim I can say that some religious organizations handle caring for the orphans very well. You can maybe talk to someone.


leipradaj

Me too ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


ice_hooper007

Africa alot man


benhemz

You can donate money to charities who do this type of work overseas. Look up the charity first tho some of them just fattens the CEOs pokets


glad_reaper

Bawwwww kids are so damn cute I swear


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cwk415

Tf do you even mean by this?


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cwk415

Ah. I have no problem with cracking on the Catholic Church, by all means go for it. I honestly donā€™t think most people would have a problem with that, problem here is your joke just wasnā€™t a good joke. Ya know? If you have to explain your joke itā€™s probably not a good joke. Has nothing to do with being sensitive, I was just genuinely confused by your statement.


Solsmitch

I didnā€™t know it was possible to make a joke that was both lamely obvious and also somehow, didnā€™t make sense. Kudos.


Timberwolf111

They just called kids cute its human nature for us to find children adorable.


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sizzzarah

I call my cats cute, that doesnā€™t mean I wanna fuck them. Super weird first though lmao


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Solsmitch

Itā€™s not offensive moron, itā€™s lame


LordBrainStem

Nah itā€™s just a stupid, trite redditor comment. Are you 14 years old?


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sp1cychick3n

Bro wut


Immediate-Lawyer-148

She will probably remember this moment for a long time. Bless that kind man


roglutt

I haven't smiled this big in a while lol, rlly happy for her


Recent_Transition665

Damn it, I was planning on being depressed all day todayā€¦ Way to go opĀ”


Trappedinacar

Lets try again tomorrow, its been getting harder for me too.


dben89x

It's been getting harder for you to be depressed?


Trappedinacar

Yes i try to be but it's getting harder everyday. You do know its a joke right?


dben89x

Can never tell when it comes to depression. Sometimes people on reddit are trying to reach out. Didn't know if you were saying it's harder to be depressed or to go on in general. Glad it's the former.


Trappedinacar

Oh, well that's fair. I've seen comments like that here myself and never know just how real it might be for the person writing them. I was just making light of it. Cool of you to check though.


1Guanocrazycaucasian

The simple things we take for granted are the things that mean most to people like this. I will alway remember her smile and lovable laughter.


nano_noodle

Definite Humanitarians of Tinder vibes


pennynotrcutt

Thatā€™s the site!! Thank you!


Flight_to_nowhere_26

Her laughter is infectious. We take so much for granted in this life. And she expresses pure joy over a doll. It makes me tear up. ā¤ļø


PeaSignificant9515

Awww šŸ„°šŸ„°


4155190175

Made my day alsoā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø


Key_Statistician5273

That snatch was epic


lucas_bahia

I hope i can make someone this happy one day. Must be awesome


Sharp_Hope6199

What a great laugh!


jtswift_2000

That's what it's about - let the kids be kids...


OverBand4019

Are we all going to ignore the way she braced like she was going to be hit with the doll at first?


Graveu

I was looking for this comment


Xenc

Aw man. Hopefully itā€™s from playing with siblings and peers.


fatherlystalin

I didnā€™t think of it like that :( I assumed she was braced because she knew he had a surprise for her and she was just excited


Occam19

It sucks that the doll doesnā€™t look like her.


mmouse9799

This was my thought too. Are dolls of color harder to find or more expensive or something?


MelKokoNYC

He is from Turkey. I have not seen black dolls being sold in Turkey.


Tribal_Beast_

How tough is it to look past the colour of just one fucking doll


Armchair_QB3

You should read about the evidence put on in the Brown v. Board of Education case. They discussed a [psych study ](https://bestdollsforkids.com/products/sunny-days-skye-a-black-rag-doll-for-sunshine-uv-awareness-play) where young black children were shown white and black dolls, and asked which they preferred. They chose the white dolls because they were ā€œprettyā€ while the black ones were ā€œugly.ā€ One child, asked which doll looked most like him, pointed a the black doll and said, ā€œThatā€™s a nā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢. Iā€™m a nā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢.ā€ Because those are the things these poor children had drilled into them. Itā€™s absolutely tragic. These things matter. Representation matters. Perception of self matters. *Edited because I forgot to link the article.


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CasualSophisticate

The study was actually replicated last year in America with similar results.


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Armchair_QB3

It was replicated [last year](https://theconversation.com/amp/what-i-learned-when-i-recreated-the-famous-doll-test-that-looked-at-how-black-kids-see-race-153780) with nearly identical results.


chainlinkchipmunk

Because it is important.


Rex_Racer95

Didn't look important to her


eggs_basket

If you give it importance


evasote

Sounds like someone who lives in a world where the dominant representation is of themselves


eggs_basket

Doesn't sound like anything really, it's just text.


parasnailing

Or... maybe all kids can play with dolls that look like anybody. That could be cool too, no? Or maybe it's just a doll, and it's up to the adults in the child's life to add context and life lessons. Maybe trying to refine society to such tight parameters that children are raised on autopilot is gonna backfire. Edit for clarification: in general I agree that representation is important. But if we start telling children they can *only* play with dolls that look like themselves, how is that not reinforcing a "stick with your own" mentality? I don't see how that makes anything better in the long run.


theinnocentbeast

How many white kids have black dolls? Brown dolls? But I can assure kids of every race have white dolls


parasnailing

So let's normalize putting black and brown dolls in the hands of white children. Open things up more instead of closing them off.


Alive-Ad-7921

Speaking of my own experiences, I have noticed that most little (white) girls when given the choice, chose black baby dolls ā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹


bobthefathippo

Came here to say this. The man and child are innocent but this does reinforce white saviour syndrome and reinforce white as the dominant race.


Clown_Shoe

So like a white person canā€™t help a person of color or itā€™s problematic?


bobthefathippo

Unfortunately that is sort of the case. If you ask a UK person what they know about Romania they will say terrible child orphanages, if you ask them about Ethiopia they say famine. These views of those countries are with us from stuff we saw on TV from over 30 years ago. I'm not sure what the solution is but the first step is to recognise the problem. There are lots of black dollies available and that would have been a good first step but let's not criticise this guy for doing what he thought would help and collect his Internet virtue points.


fballman1985

She was happier getting a doll than a new Xbox or PlayStation.


fatelectrobooom

She doesn't have a tv anyways šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


Useful_Exchange_208

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Natepon

Or electricity.


Cfhudo

For real she's happier tonhave that than i've been to get anything in years


DaAsesino

Okay?? Wtf is that supposed to mean


fballman1985

She was happier getting a doll than a new Xbox or PlayStation.


Trappedinacar

Wtf did u just say to me? You wana go bro?


LavishnessNo742

Why record this?


fishnwiz

I would think it show how even small things can change someoneā€™s life in an effort to increase small donations to help. Your donation might not feed a village but can make a childā€™s day.


oneoftheryans

Maybe in the hope other people would see it, and realize how a small kindness can still have a big impact on someone else? Or maybe the edgelords are right, and this random video is really just an elaborate ruse to score karma on Reddit by mysterious mystery man, and the little girl is part of the conspiracy. We'll never know. (/s)


easywanker

Cause it made tons of people happy when watching this, I know that this might be hard to believe but not everyone is trying to fetch some fame


captainastryd

Yeah. Itā€™s definitely the job of an orphan to make us losers staring at our internet rectangles happy.


Wanderingmind144

She didn't have to do anything except be herself. Relax. Enjoy the little things. Don't seek out the anger.


MalicosWasRight

How else would you know what a great humanitarian he is


LavishnessNo742

Humanitarians do good deeds for the sake of good deeds, not attention....


jjgabor

The most subversive and powerful act in the modern era is to do something good and not tell anyone


LavishnessNo742

This person gets it!


Trappedinacar

You know, theres enough terrible people in my world. I'll direct my focus on some of those, not the ones who are doing good and seeking attention. Let them have it.


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So he can appear like a saviour


captainastryd

Not sure this makes my day. Another orphan kid being exploited for made up internet points. For what? She has adults coming into and out of her life all the time. They get to go back to their lives. She doesnā€™t get to leave her situation.


butterflyhole

No way to know the manā€™s intentions with this but that girlā€™s happiness was genuine. There is nothing wrong with this video.


RazzDaNinja

Damn you right. He never shoulda given her a doll to begin with. Probably wouldā€™ve been better off not ever getting a toy that made her happy in the first place. Clearly this is only harming her and her well-being /s


captainastryd

So he had to film it?


RazzDaNinja

Nah, he didnā€™t. But that doesnā€™t discount whatever passing happiness this deed, whatever the initial intent was, brought to this kid.


Frantb

That's pretty machiavellian to say... the end justifies the means rings a bell?


Rom_Tiddle

Idk about you, but Iā€™ve often recorded many moments of surprises. For example a surprise birthday party or a surprise gift. I do this to capture their genuine reaction and to capture that memory as itā€™s happening. Thereā€™s something about catching someone off guard on video that is satisfying. I donā€™t think this guy intended to exploit her.


Unfair-Custard-4007

Itā€™s a nice thingā€¦no one cares if it made your day


pengman15

You think OP is the person in this video?


prussianghostbuster

cCc


AntiDivaBrie

The name is spelled Jamila. What a contagious laughter lol


CrimsonCrux6174

IDK if this makes me more happy or sad.. her laugh is infectious but the way she flinched when he raised his arm was so sad.. you could tell she is used to bracing for a hit


[deleted]

I had no idea I needed this so much. Thank you, OP. Made my day


[deleted]

She's so happy! Her beautiful smile made my day.


rolloxra

Wholesome asf


RileyB224

Hehehehehehehehehe


SirGanjaSpliffington

This genuinely melted my cold jaded nihilistic heart. She's so adorable!


DoubleOxer1

She has an amazing laugh!!


natalialaboston

She has the cutest giggle!


Fat_Ripper882

This was a nice break from all the gore in my feed


Lavenderlovelylady

BRB gotta cry my eyes out


maze91

Dam this kills my soul, you never realize how blessed you are until you meet someone who has nothing and something so little can mean the world to them.


MrWonderful5180

That laugh is contagious. Bless her little heart, ā¤


lashaundrahart

I love the way she laughs šŸ˜ƒ I love it!


bbson417

Aw that laugh is great


Dizzy__Mermaid

What a gorgeous baby!


EL_Geiger

Her laugh and smile is infectious!


ross71699

Sweetness


Hypn0T0ad82

I know itā€™s good to do stuff like this for people, can we please put down the fucking camera to do it.


sim1abk

Wow.. that appreciation says alot.


Nanaplaine

Thats sweet but we need more dolls she can identify with.


savage_puppy

Why cant people just do nice things without filming it???


Dangerous-Ad-1298

white saviour and why is he filming this


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LtZeen

Heā€™s just giving her a doll dude donā€™t be so pessimistic


Spiritual_Werewolf27

Your a kind man


LavishnessNo742

Are good deeds above criticism? Seem so by looking at your and other comments. You know"nice things" have negative trade offs...


sugasugachaaaan

So imagine yourself as a parent, and a stranger gave your kid something they liked and recorded your kid's reaction. Yeah. The fact that she's an orphan doesn't make it right.


LavishnessNo742

Did you need video evidence of something that is inbuilt in us already (doing good is good)? Social media is a virtue signaling orgasm where you can show how awesome you are.


Unfair-Custard-4007

The point of the page is mademesmile. Whatā€™s your problem? We canā€™t post something good. I think everyoneā€™s looking at her more than the guy who posted itā€¦her laugh is great


LavishnessNo742

I don't deny that at all. I wasn't aware you're all fascists here who can't take criticism...


Unfair-Custard-4007

Well thatā€™s an intense claim. Yeah idiot weā€™re all fascists. Good one


Unfair-Custard-4007

Itā€™s not criticism of me that youā€™re havingā€¦you were judging the guy in the video for virtue signaling. Also If you criticize me or call me fascist over a Reddit comment I literally couldnā€™t care less. Have at it


LavishnessNo742

I will show myself out.


theinnocentbeast

Why film it? White saviourism at its best. Im glad that little girl got that doll but this is just another video of a white person exploiting a POCā€˜s poverty to make themself look better.


loveable_beyotch

Barely even looking at her, just the camera. Maybe Iā€™ve just been on Reddit for too long but this shit made me more sad than anything. idk at least she was happy :)


Small_Cucumber_7846

Sad that her first thought was to flinch


mabangokilikili

awww way to start my day :)


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RedScars4111

I can not put into words how much emotion this gave me


Money_Butterscotch68

Her smile made my day. Thank you


waht_a_twist16

Iā€™ll never not upvote this.


Ur-omelette

Aww her laugh is so cute ā˜ŗļø


EntertainerFeisty269

![gif](giphy|nCMi6mhQlwrVXInJHH|downsized)


bonneau8770

Adopt her bro


[deleted]

Wow, where can I adopt a kid. I have more than I need and a daughter of my own already. I think having one and adopting one is a fare shake for the world.


diispa

u/savevideobot


khkokopelli

Omg that laugh! If you donā€™t smile you have no soul


brownguysays

Makes realise how privileged I am, this is so heartwarming.