Eight-year-old boy goes from homeless to homeowner in LA after plant business takes off. Photo / Instagram
Eight-year-old boy goes from homeless to homeowner in LA after plant business takes off. Photo / Instagram
An American family who fell on hard times and had to live in a shed have turned the tables, making enough money to move out of homelessness and possibly even buy their own place.
It's all thanks to the eight-year-old son, Aaron Moreno.
The first-grader started his own plant businesswhich soon became Insta-famous. This then attracted more people to their GoFundMe Page.
They've now amassed over US$40,000 (NZ$57,718) in savings since the coronavirus began.
Single mum Berenice Pacheco lost her job in March because of the coronavirus, giving her and her three children no choice but to live in a shed in East Los Angeles.
The business soon captured the public's imagination. Photo / Instagram
"I told him to invest the money," Pacheco recalled.
It's hard to turn a profit with so little, but Aaron managed it.
He bought eight miniature succulents for $12. They sold for $16.
Over the next several months, he continued doing this. Every little profit helped.
As well as up-marking the prices of the plants slightly, little Aaron also received tips from generous customers. Soon he had amassed hundreds of dollars in profits.
