TikTok influencer Isaiah Garza helps strangers with random acts of kindness

TikTok influencer Isaiah Garza has captured the hearts of millions around the world through videos of him helping strangers with random acts of kindness. He speaks to CBS News correspondent David Begnaud about how he started his journey of kindness after persevering through his own struggles.
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[@CodeGrayHere]

OMG he's just a regular guy who decided to be a philanthropist?! I am beyond impressed with his spirit. You go, Isaiah!

[@lisashafer346]

I love watching his videos. When the recipient starts crying I can’t help it I start crying too. He has such a huge heart.

[@Miriam-fk9wr]

Me too 🌷🙏🏻

[@arianebarat641]

I followed him on tiktok. Isaiah has a kind heart. I hope God will continue to shower him with good health and blessings so he can continue his good deeds. ♥️

[@moonbysa]

God bless the heart of this amazing human being. He gives me hope.

[@courtneymichelle2588]

That guy reminds you what is really important at the end of the day, we should all do more with love rather than through hate & shame. Most of the egotistical influencers who do not give back like he does should watch this video & hopefully it opens peoples’ hearts to show more love to one another! This video brought up real tears, US needs more leaders in philanthropic endeavors like this guy! I’m inspired! ❤ ✌🏼

[@moniqueengleman873]

This Guy is so Wonderful. So Kind. He lifts spirits on the daily. What an amazing man.

[@mariefc8504]

An angel among us. What a beautiful human being. 💞

[@vgardner1688]

I love feel good stories like this. What a great guy.

[@CoachDarren]

How can you not like this guy. Continue Mr. Garza to bless others as you are blessed.

[@forestforthetrees1111]

Isaiah is a fantastic human being!

[@donneone]

This dear Angel is healing others while the gratitude he receives back from them also heals him. May you continue to do such important and necessary work for humanity.

[@ei3545]

Simple idea, help anyone you can help 💜

[@alexthompson9516]

I wish I could afford to do stuff like this.

[@thathobbitlife]

I think once you start doing videos of selfless acts, you get a large following and I think donations pour in and now he gives back. But also he sells jewlery to celebrities- but ya know- it's the best thing regardless cus hes approaching with love

[@BuckyBarnesATL]

@@thathobbitlifeit’s not that east at all! You can’t just film yourself doing selfless acts and get famous. If it was everyone would do it. Also he was homeless and was able to go from that, to selling jewelry to CELEBRITIES?! Now that takes motivation, digging deep, overcoming, and heart. So the celebrity things doesn’t matter because he got there on his own and he’s helping people. I love this guy.

[@simonpeter5987]

This guy is my dream in life, to be able to help others! I've always said that if I hit the power ball, all I would do is walk around and help people like this. Thank God for people like you, you're truly making the world a better place.

[@theeradiantgoddess]

He is amazing❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Pickles67]

Ammmmazing human being! Thank you for Loving others! 🙏❤️🤗

[@marvinrosenthal6158]

Keeping HOPE alive!

[@awildaortiz5226]

May God continue to bless him greatly🙏

[@Clan635]

God Bless you and thank you 🙏

[@SL90000]

One in million thank you

[@princesslaya104pz6]

this story had me crying, i see people struggling in my own town on a daily basis, what is wrong with our own local governments, all of the programs for the people in need are going away,, i love this young man TikTok influencer Isaiah Garza, now he gives me hope too, in my own family there is so much hatred, and it hurts me too,, GOD BLESS HIM

[@michelledixon3977]

Finally to know the face behind those videos!!! Bendiciones!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

[@justineflips]

Suffering doesn’t give that energy, god does. This man is a walking angel, and people are so shocked because there’s not many good people left in this world. This man is living my dream of helping people, everyone should want to help people, the world would go around much better.

[@amoz8355]

Isaiah! I truly admire you!

[@TheHouseofcoolstuff]

I laid my kids down for the night and as am cleaning up the kitchen i put KZbin on and I came across this video and now am just in pieces crying 😭. My husband and I volunteer at a homeless shelter and people just want to be seen.

[@Miriam-fk9wr]

Great story David ❤️🙏🏻

[@Rite1010.]

Put a smile on my face

[@sherry5136]

We need more people like this 😇

[@clynnclark8725]

Saw these videos. Kudos for this wonderful, generous man ❤️❤️💯💯

[@sandraradhay2966]

You know what,he's living his true life he's such a wonderful ❤️ beautiful human being...if only more people were like him,oh what a wonderful world this can be,kindness ❤️ and compassion goes a long long way,everyone need to feel love and happiness not only the rich.

[@joedigital3000]

David: What a great story and a reminder for all of us to be kind to others. I'm sharing this to my college classes.

[@cassandrasimmons629]

I'm happy he's getting the publicity🎉❤❤

[@AndreaCuchetto]

I’d also like to see an interview with Garza and other philanthropists together (especially those making a global impact), like Chef Jose André and Dolly Parton.

[@AL-dd5fz]

I believe a good deed that brings you attention is not a genuinely good deed

[@k.p.9990]

Yes but it does give others hope in mankind and puts a smile on ppls faces

[@moniqueengleman873]

He clearly comes from a place of Love , not attention. This is the first time I have seen his face. He is very shy.

[@jpzona90]

The attention is the tv station. He uses the attention is the way he has gained resources to help others . He is genuine.❤

[@nadiamombrun2340]

Many blessings to you Mr. Garza🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@omriaame6250]

His parent raised him pretty good god blessed him and his parent that what I called power kindness I loved it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lucilatorres9650]

THIS IS THE WAY LATINS ARE. WE HELP PEOPLE JUST FOR LOVE. YOU CAN HELP OTHERS TOO, AND MAKE A BETTER WORLD.

[@vviolet882]

he has walked a thousand miles in others shoes...empathy and sympathy the size of the grand canyon

[@ALEXAMORMtV_0708]

❤ he was an amazing man and very kind person 😊 may he always be blessed

[@aprilgibson5585]

I wish I was blessed by him of only I lived in L A

[@BuckyBarnesATL]

Love @IsaiahGarza he’s such a good dude. Appreciate you HERMANO!

[@ArtworksbyNet]

God bless him for what he does. May his tribe increase.

[@capstar633]

God bless you, Isaiah!!!

[@proudchristian77]

Best wishes sweet heart in your pursuit of happiness on people's, Beautiful helper you are , bravo sir ! 👏 💖🐕

[@LunaBobbi]

Thank you for covering this. This really touched my heart

[@ICONICPARIS]

Good for him

[@Tojoj22]

I love Isaiah!!!

[@DarkBrandonForever]

I love his pearl necklace! 😍

[@katharinesantana7147]

Praise God for the people he uses like Isaiah. ❤

[@lucilatorres9650]

ASÍ SON LOS LATINOS. AYUDAMOS A LA GENTE POR AMOR. TU PUEDES AYUDAR A OTROS Y HACER UN MUNDO MEJOR.

[@user-uf7nv1du2m]

Isaiahはリアル天使、私が生きてきた中で見た、1番神さまとか天使そのものな人な気がします。 とても感動しました。 私もIsaiahを見習いたいです。

[@justtwobrotherspokemon]

I would say due to him videotaping these gifts it's not exactly a Random act of kindness but it is an act of kindness and I don't really care what his motivations are. I'm sure he really wants to help people but if he gets rich in the process I have no qualms about that. At the end of the day and act of kindness is an act of kindness

[@ereal4850]

❤❤❤

[@nhiarslain2422]

In love with this kind of programs from CBS Morning. Feel good touching stories instead of those annoying political ugliness.

[@blesssssss5360]

❤️

[@jorgelima1584]

The best Latino ever

[@Rudygiulianisfrumpybooty]

The only good thing to come from tiktok. Having a soul drives him to be a human being.

[@H-Vox]

St. Isaiah

[@goite2654]

.....and isiah garza will get back the kindness he deserves

[@leewest356]

I thought his face looked familiar. Saludos Isaiah, desde Morelia, Michoacán. El profe de español de la prepa Eisenhower en Yakima, Sr. West.

[@jorgelima1584]

I’m like him but I don’t have a KZbin account dios te bendiga muchacho

[@almateo4048]

Hello CBS, I would like to tell you about Isaiah

[@ariefarief4808]

Isaiah Garza, can you please build a good quality school in Timor leste for the poor children? The country is in dire needs and youd not regret if you do it. Thanks mate

[@thathobbitlife]

The thing is, he probably is getting that money back ten fold.. but he obviously is doing things for the right reasons

[@BuckyBarnesATL]

I’ve seen you make comments like this on allot of his video which is really weird. Like stalkerish. You seem like an insecure and jealous person. People that are like that always have to put that little bit of negativity into every comment because deep down, you’re insecure about something. ​​⁠it’s not that easy at all! You can’t just film yourself doing selfless acts and get famous. If it was everyone would do it. Also he was homeless and was able to go from that, to selling jewelry to CELEBRITIES?! Now that takes motivation, digging deep, overcoming, and heart. So the celebrity things doesn’t matter because he got there on his own and he’s helping people. I love this guy.

[@beckymarie4936]

Its God. God gives us love so we can Love. God puts us in situations where we can help people out of our experience of struggles and overcoming them. I can testify to this in my own life.

[@Monstergaming-qm2tm]

how does somebody not realize he is lying? he never actually did anything he just made multiple videos with the same people and act like he just met them

[@marciobatista6423]

We're all prisoners on this bodies

[@Nighthawk-gn6us]

He’s my cousin I’m not joking

[@MindBodyMelodyy]

he is a facade ehh

[@clearfield2009]

Random acts of salacious exploitation

[@k.p.9990]

I always wonder if they are real or actors

[@760mom]

The message is beautiful the background music is awful. I stopped watching:(

[@21stcenturyschizoidman15]

Exploiting the poor for clout

[@BBBB-nd8pl]

Put a Christian on here that's doing that. I can give you handfuls of tik tok handles. Of course not though because they have an agenda to push :)

[@KADALAtv255]

Where did he get the money to offer?🌹🌹🇹🇿🇹🇿

[@christopherb4015]

The only thing is I don't know why people have to film it but I guess if it gets other pe.ople helping why not.

[@Kinzalow]

I watch him, Jimmy Dart, Mdmotivator, and Travis Doodles everyday. Check all four of them out, you won't regret it!

[@Charaqui62]

I follow Isiah on you tube 🤔🤨🤗

[@christopherb4015]

I'm sure he doesn't make any money from KZbin.

[@DickNasty480]

This is all contrived and orchestrated as a virtue signaler and he will garner money from sponsors which was the intent of this to begin with. If he was truly virtuous, he would not be filming this to exploit these people for like/attention and donations.

[@Salena905]

When you look at Isaiah here you realise there is hope in the world that not all businesses people are mean , greedy people in the world which is wonderful to see especially nowadays. He's just awesome and I have SO much respect for him. I do worry about the homeless peoples safety with all of that money, I keep thinking is anyone going to mug them and steal it ? as even I would feel nervous having that amount of money given to me especially on camera. I also hope Isaiah keeps safe too and noone tries to ruin his life making up rumours about him ( press etc) I also wish everyone here in the comments a good and safe life . ❤️❤️❤️❤️🥲

[@FemaleDallasTexas]

❤️