A Cuban paused under intense rain when he encountered a 10-year-old boy selling avocados on a street in Cuba to help his ill mother. Moved by his situation, he decided to give him money and accompany him home, in a video shared on TikTok that has elicited numerous reactions.
“Look at that little boy over there selling avocados, poor thing, it’s raining, it’s pouring,” the man comments at the beginning of the recording as he approaches the child, who was alone in the rain.
When asked how much the avocados cost, the boy replied that he sold them for 100 Cuban pesos each. However, what touched the man the most was discovering why he was working on the street at such a young age.
"To help my mom," the boy replied, explaining that his mother was sick.
Faced with that situation, the Cuban decided to help him without buying any product. "I'm going to give you this little bit of money, I don't want any avocado, you hear?" he said.
The recording ends with the man accompanying the boy back to his home, after giving him money to help his family.
History recalls other cases of Cuban minors who take to the streets to help support their families. In July 2026, activist Maykel Chapotín shared images of children selling avocados and mangos in parks in Havana. One of them explained that he did so because his mother was sick and needed to buy school supplies.
Another case that caused concern was that of Ezequiel, a 10-year-old Cuban boy who was selling garlic and bread on the street and who, when found, had not eaten that day.
In August, the story of two Cuban children aged 11 and 13 who were selling bread on the street to help their mothers also came to light, while in June, Miguel Hernández, at just 10 years old, was selling coconuts for 150 pesos to help support his mother and three siblings.
These stories reflect the economic hardships faced by many Cuban families and how some children end up participating in street vending activities to help their parents.
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