Angelina Jolie talked to TIME’s Kid of the Year for 2021 (interview in 2022), Orion Jean about his good deeds through Zoom, from his home at Mansfield, Texas.
When Orion was just 9 years old, he won a contest and donated his prize money $500 to a local children’s hospital. Apart from that, he also collected and distributed books, meals and toys to those in need.
During interview, he said, “Kindness is a choice and while we can’t force others to be kind, we can be kind ourselves and hope to inspire other people. So many people have great ideas, but never act on them… And I want others to know that they can start today. If there’s an issue or problem or something that they see that they want to solve, all it takes is really just knowing deep down inside that it’s something you care about, and you can go out and get started.”