Video Of The Week - Four-Year-Old Lives Out His Bucket List
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People normally start to think about ticking things off their 'bucket list' i.e. list of things they wish to do before they die, as they get older and believe that time is running out. However, Nkaitole was recently able to experience every single thing he has ever wished for (so far), at the tender age of four.
And if you think that the young lad's aspirations would be limited to a few simple things like visiting a toy shop or eating as much candy as he could, think again. The adorable Masai boy who prior to this had never stepped foot outside of his village in Amboseli, Kenya, had an extensive list that included an airplane ride, a visit to the coast to see the ocean, a game of soccer in a national stadium, a hot air balloon ride over the game reserve and even, a first kiss!
The good news is that the young boy is not sick or dying. The bad? He was picked for this project by New York-based advertisement agency DDB for a campaign for the 'Water is Life' organization, to depict the dire issues faced by children in third world countries like Kenya from lack of something we all take for granted - Clean water. According to the organization, one in five children that live in the rural areas of most third world regions, die before the age of five from water borne diseases. Hopefully, Nkaitole is not going to be part of that statistic and will live a life long enough to experience an entirely new bucket list - One that is equally fun!
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- omgalmost 11 yearsso cute
- mysterygirl202almost 11 yearsAWWWWW...........poor kid if he does die I hope he goes to heaven:(
- bobby almost 11 yearsi feel so bad for that kid
- jenniferr584almost 11 yearsI can not possibly stop watching this!
- alyaries200almost 11 yearsif i have alot of money i will donate water to the people who has water borne disease
- alyaries200almost 11 yearsthat is so sweet
- alyaries200almost 11 yearsi wish i could help him
- alyaries200almost 11 yearsthat is sad that he drinks unsafe water
- fatimafloresalmost 11 yearsThat was sweet when Nkaitole got his very 1st kiss. But now he needs water and that is when I felt very sad about that
- gabrielabatistaalmost 11 yearsThis article shows that not many people have the same things as everyone else. This article also shows that we should appreciate what we have. This little boy, Nkaitole, was able to do something he had wished for, he appreciate what he had, it wasn't a lot, but he still appreciated it. I recommend this article to everyone. It showed how a little boy from Kenya who was able to complete his bucket list at such a young age.