In southern Brazil, a man discovered a bundle of cash in a public square when no one was around. Pedro Moro found out later that the money belonged to a young construction worker, Matheus Reginaldo Celestino, who had taken out his entire monthly salary to support his daughter. Moro came across about US$219 in Brazilian reais on August 28th in Ibiraçu.
Celestino was walking through the square on his way to a barbeque when he realized the cash was missing, but it was after he had already arrived. Meanwhile, Moro waited to see if anyone would return to claim the money. When no one did, he took the cash home and started posting on social media and community boards to see if someone had lost it.
By September 3rd, no one had come forward, so Moro returned to the plaza to ask local businesses if they had security camera footage of the incident. One shop had clear video that showed who dropped the money. He used this footage to ask online if anyone could help identify the young man.
Moro’s efforts gained a lot of attention in the community. People would often ask him about the owner of the money. He expressed happiness for being able to return it. Eventually, Celestino found Moro’s post on Instagram and got in touch. Moro verified Celestino’s identity by asking him about the denominations of the cash.
Celestino thought he had lost the money for good, but he was relieved that it all worked out in the end. What do you think about Moro’s actions?
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Source: Good News Network, by Andy Corbley