The power of social media to do good was made clear this week, as reports emerged that plans were being made for Cristiano Ronaldo to meet Haidar Moustafa, a three-year-old victim of last week's attacks in Beirut.
The young Real Madrid fan was injured in a blast that took the lives of both his parents, via the Associated Press (h/t U.S. News and World Report), prompting local reporter Rana Harbi to start the hashtag #CristianoMeetHaidar in an attempt to arrange a meeting between the pair.
The campaign quickly gathered momentum before reports confirmed Haidar had received a call from Spain to organise a meeting with Ronaldo.
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"According to @RealMadridLeb #CristianoMeetHaidar 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/C01y0G0Wow
— Rana Harbi (@RanaHarbi) November 17, 2015"
"I'm out of words. Can't believe Haidar will actually meet Cristiano Ronaldo. Thanks everyone. Never underestimate the power of a tweet. 😄
— Rana Harbi (@RanaHarbi) November 17, 2015"
"I know this won't bring back his parents but at least it will help restore his faith in humanity. #CristianoMeetHaidar #Cr7MeetHaidar 🙏🏻
— Rana Harbi (@RanaHarbi) November 16, 2015"
As Harbi herself wrote on Twitter, it won't bring back Haidar's parents, but it might help restore his faith in humanity.
[h/t 101 Great Goals]
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