When a 6-year-old boy saw an elderly homeless man sitting on the street in downtown Pittsburgh, he wanted to help him. “This is my 6-year-old son Edward,” Bekki Viau shared in a post online!

“While walking around downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon, on our way to get lunch before his Dr appointment, he saw an elderly man sitting on the street with his cup out for money.”

Edward asked his mother for some extra change, and once she gave him some, he walked up to the elderly homeless guy and placed it in his cup. But, during their lunch, he became concerned that the homeless guy might not have eaten today, so he asked his mother if they could fetch him something to eat, to which she agreed.” Edward tossed some coins into [the cup], but it wasn’t enough.

We went to McDonald’s after eating our lunch and bought some food for the kind man seated there. Edward believes that everyone should have the opportunity to eat, therefore he provided one. He served him food.” Little Edward was overjoyed that they could assist the elderly man.

Later that night, he was still thinking about him and worried about him being chilly while sleeping on the street. His generous heart asked his mother if they might bring him a new blanket and pillow the next time they went downtown, and his mother gladly consented.

“He wants to go back and take him a blanket and a pillow, so that’s on my shopping list for Edward. I love that he can be so caring makes me think that my husband and I are doing something right in raising him and hope that our other 2 children will follow along also ”

Many hearts online have appreciated little Edward’s kind deed for the elderly homeless man. “Edward, You’re So Awesome! You have a Great Big Heart. What a Great Example to share to the world,” wrote Gigi C.