"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
12 Sep 2019
12-year-old Darius Brown is using his creative talent to help shelter pets get homes. He designs and makes beautiful bow ties for pets so that they catch the attention of potential families who come to the shelter for adoption.
Darius Brown was only two years old when he was diagnosed with speech delay, comprehension delay and fine motor skills delay. His mother and sister felt the need to encourage creativity in him so that it helped him in his development.
Darius began with helping his sister in making hair ribbons for girls. He would prep and cut ribbons and sew fabric together. Gradually he started making bow ties and wearing them. Soon people got interested in his attractive bow ties and enquired whether they could buy one. This prompted Darius to launch Beaux & Paws to make custom bow ties for people and their pets.
His growing fondness towards animals led him to donate bow ties to animal shelters. He used the money that he earned from Beaux & Paws to purchase materials for bow ties that he would donate. He also makes a donation of a portion of every sale to the ASPCA.
The work of this brilliant and compassionate young boy came to the notice of Barack Obama who wrote a personal letter to Darius. Darius also won numerous awards for his efforts to help homeless pets.
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