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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491 Comments
  • omgalmost 11 years
    so cute
    • mysterygirl202
      mysterygirl202almost 11 years
      AWWWWW...........poor kid if he does die I hope he goes to heaven:(
      • bobby almost 11 years
        i feel so bad for that kid
        • jenniferr584
          jenniferr584almost 11 years
          I can not possibly stop watching this!
          • alyaries200
            alyaries200almost 11 years
            if i have alot of money i will donate water to the people who has water borne disease
            • alyaries200
              alyaries200almost 11 years
              that is so sweet
              • alyaries200
                alyaries200almost 11 years
                i wish i could help him
                • alyaries200
                  alyaries200almost 11 years
                  that is sad that he drinks unsafe water
                  • fatimaflores
                    fatimafloresalmost 11 years
                    That was sweet when Nkaitole got his very 1st kiss. But now he needs water and that is when I felt very sad about that
                    • gabrielabatista
                      gabrielabatistaalmost 11 years
                      This 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.