Joshua Santiago is a man from Philadelphia, United States, who through his profession and social networks was able to change the reality of many people. He is a hairdresser and travels the North American country cutting the hair of people who are in a street situation.
Joshua captivated a large number of people on social networks as a result of his solidarity crusade. On Instagram and TikTok he spreads the stories of each of the people he helps and thanks to this he managed to create an NGO. Empoweringcuts (“empowered cuts”) is the name of the association that aims to change the lives of its “clients”.
Thanks to social networks, the hairdresser was able to expand his arrival and today his work is also recognized. “Thank you for making the homeless feel like they matter too,” are some of the comments Joshua receives.
“Never underestimate a person’s pain because, in all honesty, everyone is struggling with something. Some people are better at hiding it than others,” Joshua wrote in one of the latest videos of him that he posted.
The influencer’s account on TikTok already has more than 300 thousand followers and accumulates around 7.4 million “Likes”. In addition, in your profile you can make donations to help people living on the streets.