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Samuel Hoffman, from Brusque, creates handmade rosaries with “Tears of Our Lady” seeds and delivers them to hospitalized children, combining volunteering, faith, and solidarity since childhood
Samuel Hoffman, 12 years old, lives in Brusque, Santa Catarina, and creates handmade rosaries with seeds known as “Tears of Our Lady” to deliver to children hospitalized in hospitals. The initiative began in his childhood and gained strength as a way to bring comfort, faith, and solidarity to those facing periods of hospitalization.
How the handmade rosaries were born
The idea came after visits to hospitals when Samuel realized he could do something to cheer up hospitalized children.
He started making the rosaries after receiving the first seed from an uncle when he was 9 years old.
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Since then, he began to cultivate the seeds at home and transform the material into handmade pieces. The practice also brought the boy’s family closer to faith, according to the account used as a basis.
Volunteering instead of screens
While many young people of the same age spend part of their time on screens, Samuel chose to dedicate hours to volunteering. The production of the rosaries became a routine linked to solidarity and religiosity.
In addition to deliveries in hospitals, he also shares his activity on social media. On Instagram, Samuel gathers just over 32,000 followers.
Donations also reached Bahia
On May 31, Samuel donated 100 rosaries for missions in Bahia. In the post, he wrote: “may God bless this evangelization mission.”
The story also received praise on social media after the release of a video with the step-by-step of the rosaries, with messages of support for the boy’s work.
This article was prepared based on information from Só Notícia Boa, with data, numbers, and statements preserved as per the consulted material.
