The family of an Australian boy who gained global fame in a viral video after he was bullied have turned down a crowdfunded trip to Disneyland and vow to give the money to charity instead.
Yarraka Bayles posted a clip of her son, Quaden, crying after he was targeted at school for his dwarfism.
The video of Quaden crying has been viewed millions of times online [Photo:BBC]
More than $308,000 has since been given to an online campaign.
His family that they were said touched by the gesture, but wanted to focus on "the real issue".
They want the money to go to community organisations that really need it,"
Quaden led out the Indigenous All-Stars during a rugby match last week [Photo:BBC]
The family said they would like to give the money to two charities: Dwarfism Awareness Australia, and the Balunu Healing Foundation.
They said they are also in discussions with Brad Williams, a US comedian who started the campaign on GoFundMe, and who has the same dwarfism condition of Achondroplasia.
Williams stated on the campaign website that "any excess money" from the Disneyland trip would be donated to anti-bullying and anti-abuse charities.
Under GoFundMe's terms, all donated funds must be used "solely for the purpose you have stated on and in connection with your campaign".
Fiji Airways had even offered to donate tickets for Quaden and his mother to go to Disneyland.
[Source:BBC]
