Inspiring 9-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Walks 10KM To Work As Mascot To Pay For School Fees, Rent & Food

2020-09-15 , 1:37 pm

COVID-19 has taken a hard toll on most of our lives.

The virus, undoubtedly, has caused the economy to suffer from people either having lost their jobs or taking a pay cut.

But imagine braving the virus to walk miles on end to get to your job while being just a kid.

Boy Supports Family

Instagram user @rhmadii__ did an interview with a boy named Rehan from Indonesia.

The 9-year-old works as a mascot wearing street performer in order to help support his family.

Rehan said that his mother’s income is only able to cover the rental of their home.

Deciding to ease his mother’s burden, the boy decided to become a “street clown”.

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Still, getting to work is not an easy feat.

In Singapore, we take for granted that places are pretty close by since our country is small.

That is not the case for Rehan.

Every day, he has to walk 10km to work to the streets and traffic of Jalan Gatot Subroto in South Kalimantan.

And for those who’ve been to or stay there, you know how wild the traffic can get.

Once there, Rehan performs for drivers stuck in traffic or office workers on their way to work.

The boy claims that the pay is actually “not bad” and that he would have enough to buy a packet of rice home.

Aside from food and rental, he would also use any extras to pay his school fees.

Rehan also says that during work, he would use a different costume each time to ensure a fresh performance.

These include characters like Tom and Jerry, Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Squarepants.

When asked if he finds the job comfortable, Rehan merely said that helping his mom with the extra cash already makes him happy.

As of this writing, the post has over 10,800 views and more than 210 comments.

Naturally, the post reached the hearts of many who saw it.

Many of them also expressed wanting to help Rehan in his difficult situation. One person even suggested starting a gofundme page.

You got to admit that it’s inspiring to see such maturity in a kid who has lived for less than a decade.

Most of us don’t even start working part-time until our late teens. Meanwhile, this kid is trying to support his family at such a young age.

We hope Rehan’s situation will gradually improve despite this virus pandemic.