Nearly a dozen Miami-Dade students were honored by a program that works to build and reinforce positive relationships between police officers and young people.
One of those being recognized by the Do The Right Thing organization is Guychar Nicaisse, a fifth grader at Eneida Hartner Elementary School. But the amazing thing about her story is how she got to this point – as some say she's not even supposed to be here.
“She was only three and a wall fell on her from her house during the 2010 Haitian earthquake, and she was paralyzed,” said the organization’s executive director, Jodi Atkison.
Guychar and her family immediately moved to the United States, but they had to overcome more adversity - including living in a shelter for six months while they strived to adjust to a new country.
When you meet Guychar, you would never know what she's been through. Her laugh, hugs, and warmth lights up a room every time she walks in, which she says she gets it from her mother.
“She's always there no matter what, and tells me to put those things away and think on the bright side,” said Guychar.
Thinking on the bright side to use her experiences and to help her peers, Guychar is an advocate for those being bullied. She uses a million dollar smile, and that love she receives from her loving mother to help others.
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“Even if they're little, they can do anything,” Guychar said. “Anything can happen and be possible for them.”
