奇速英语

12-year-old Arsh Pal knows clearly what to do to the world around him. His kindness and talent have guided him from a young age. He wants to make art easier for everyone to reach, and stays true to his dreams of changing the world through art.

Arsh started painting when he was 8. Over time, he started giving the paintings away to friends and family, including those at an old people’s home where his mother works. While visiting the care center, Arsh noticed people looking bored and lonely, so he volunteered to give them painting lessons. When Arsh asked his mother if he could start selling his paintings to raise money for charity(慈善), she agreed to help him. They first chose to raise $1,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At that time, everybody doubted(怀疑) him because he was so young, but when he did raise $1,000 everybody was surprised.

Over the next four years, Arsh continued to sell his works for St. Jude’s, as well as a few other charities like Easterseals, Make-a-Wish, and Compass to Care. So far, he’s raised over $15,000. Arsh was one of just 180 people aged 9 to 25 to get the Diana Award(戴安娜奖).

“I got the Diana Award because Princess Diana thought young people can change the world,” Arsh explained. “It feels good that they looked for me, and they chose me for the award.” As for what’s next, Arsh hopes to continue painting and helping others.