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2:00pm, Feb 28, 2020 Updated: 4:34pm, Feb 28
The video Quaden's mother posted went viral around the world. Photo: Facebook Photo: Facebook
In it, he was in tears and wanted to kill himself: “Give me a knife—I want to kill myself”, he said.
American comedian Brad Williams, who also is a dwarf, set up a GoFundMe page on February 21, attracting almost $720,000 from 20,000 global donations for a trip to Disneyland.
He wrote: “The bullying was so severe … I’m setting up this GoFundMe to let Quaden know that bullying will not be tolerated, and that he is a wonderful human being who deserves joy. I want to fly Quaden and his mother to America, get them a nice hotel, and bring them to Disneyland”.
However, Quaden’s Aunty Mundanara Bayles told NITV News that “while it’s a touching example of goodwill, the family will skip the all-expenses paid trip as they want to focus on the bigger issues at play”.
“We need to come together and work out how to make sure young people like Quaden don’t have to deal with what they have been dealing with,” Ms Bayles said.
“We’ve had seven kids at the Murri School in Brisbane, where I am on the board, take their lives in the last ten years,” she told NITV News.
Mr Williams announced on Friday that about $100,000 will be donated to six local charities with the remainder going towards “a fund for future medical and support expenses for Quaden”.
“Because of this, I’ve decided that the donations will be best served going to charities focused on helping individuals affected by bullying and discrimination,” he wrote.
Quaden’s Law push for school curriculum
Meanwhile, Yarraka Bayles is pushing for a new law called Quaden’s Law to be introduced into state and national school curriculums.
Since Quaden’s story, he has gone from despair to “high spirits” as the family continued to just get on with their lives, according to Ms Bayles.
“It’s a bit overwhelming but we are doing good considering. It’s pretty full on but we are strong enough to get through especially with all the mobs support and unconditional love,” she told NITV News.
His Aunty said: “He’s just an amazing kid that’s larger than life.”
Quaden's family donate to local charities after declining crowdfunding Disneyland trip | The New Daily
News Good News Quaden’s family donate to local charities after declining crowdfunding Disneyland trip
2:00pm, Feb 28, 2020 Updated: 4:34pm, Feb 28
The video Quaden's mother posted went viral around the world. Photo: Facebook Photo: Facebook
In it, he was in tears and wanted to kill himself: “Give me a knife—I want to kill myself”, he said.
American comedian Brad Williams, who also is a dwarf, set up a GoFundMe page on February 21, attracting almost $720,000 from 20,000 global donations for a trip to Disneyland.
He wrote: “The bullying was so severe … I’m setting up this GoFundMe to let Quaden know that bullying will not be tolerated, and that he is a wonderful human being who deserves joy. I want to fly Quaden and his mother to America, get them a nice hotel, and bring them to Disneyland”.
However, Quaden’s Aunty Mundanara Bayles told NITV News that “while it’s a touching example of goodwill, the family will skip the all-expenses paid trip as they want to focus on the bigger issues at play”.
“We need to come together and work out how to make sure young peo
ple like Quaden don’t have to deal with what they have been dealing with,” Ms Bayles said.
“We’ve had seven kids at the Murri School in Brisbane, where I am on the board, take their lives in the last ten years,” she told NITV News.
Mr Williams announced on Friday that about $100,000 will be donated to six local charities with the remainder going towards “a fund for future medical and support expenses for Quaden”.
“Because of this, I’ve decided that the donations will be best served going to charities focused on helping individuals affected by bullying and discrimination,” he wrote.
Quaden’s Law push for school curriculum
Meanwhile, Yarraka Bayles is pushing for a new law called Quaden’s Law to be introduced into state and national school curriculums.
Since Quaden’s story, he has gone from despair to “high spirits” as the family continued to just get on with their lives, according to Ms Bayles.
“It’s a bit overwhelming but we are doing good considering. It’s pretty full on but we are strong enough to get through especially with all the mobs support and unconditional love,” she told NITV News.
His Aunty said: “He’s just an amazing kid that’s larger than life.”