Alex Dulay's upbringing included having her mom diagnosed with cancer and losing both parents by the time she was 14. "I kind of use that as my motivation to just keep on living, just making them proud," says the 21-year-old university student.
But Dulay's mother died of cancer two years later. That same year, one of Dulay's brothers died in a car accident. And, at 14, her father died because of health issues. Looking back on the Facebook rainbow loom business, Dulay said the experience gave her some optimism, teaching her that there are many good people in the world. While there was no set price for the product, she said people often were generous knowing how the money was to be spent.After the death of Dulay's dad, she began living with an aunt in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
Touching Hearts is one way Dulay aims to give back. She also has plans to start a business that builds affordable housing in Canada and uses some of the profits to build housing in the Philippines for families in need. "Alex is someone who is extremely determined, which is clear in how she has overcome many obstacles in her life," Lawrence wrote in an email to CBC News.
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