Is Good To Be Good; A bus driver who stopped his vehicle to give an elderly homeless man a £5 note has been tracked down by a passenger and rewarded with presents. Driver Stephen Humphris, from Liverpool, stopped his number 86 bus when he saw a rough sleeper struggling in the pouring rain. He then asked passenger Faris Khalifa, 27, to hand over a donation to the man, much to the delight of everyone onboard.
Mr Khalifa told the Liverpool Echo :
“The driver’s actions impacted upon me greatly.
"It was a Friday night - windy and cold with horizontal rain.
"He
called me over, handed me a £5 note and asked me to give it to an
elderly homeless man across the street. It was the most amazing thing.” “There are people out there who are infinitely less fortunate. He (the driver) made mine and many other people’s day.”
As the incident unfolded on Hanover Street, onlookers watched as the man gratefully accepted the money. Days later, touched by the Arriva employee’s act of kindness, Mr Khalifa
rallied city centre businesses to see if he could somehow reward the
good samaritan.
He said: “Everyone I spoke to, without hesitation, donated the coolest things ever.
"A
bottle of rum from The Jacaranda; a basket of cheese from the Liverpool
Cheese Company; two membership cards and a bar tab from Independent
Liverpool; a voucher for a dinner for two from Mr Myagi’s."People have come forward offering all kinds to do their bit."
Last week he tracked down ex-serviceman Mr Humphris and presented him with a Christmas hamper.
Mr
Humphris, 33, said: “It’s amazing to be noticed for little deeds but
the main message is to help people less fortunate than us.
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