Her name is Samantha Bakker and she’s only six years old. But despite her tender age, the Woodstock girl was desperately searching for a way to help the tsunami victims in South Asia – many of whom are as young as she is.
The story began when the youngster spotted a Red Cross can in her local department store and asked her mother what it was for. When Lisa Bakker explained about the disaster, her daughter became alarmed.
“I feel bad for them,” Samantha responds. “They lost their families and their houses and stuff.”
So she created a special crayon drawing, featuring a picture of the Earth, surrounded by loving hearts – her interpretation of the outpouring of support for those lost or hurt in the wave of woe.
Her father convinced her to put it up on eBay. And no one expected much. “To be honest, I thought it would be friends and family that would be doing the bidding so that she didn't have her little heart broken,” Lisa reflects.
But the response has been beyond the family’s wildest dreams. So far, there have been nearly 70 bids, and the little drawing from the little girl with the big heart is going for almost $500.
*edit - up to $1200 now 
* Over 6,000 web viewers have accessed the page.
“I have no idea who the people are that are bidding on this,” Lisa muses. “There's been no communication at all.”
But Samantha is happy her efforts have met with so much success. “I drew an Earth and hearts all around it, because I love this world and I want to help,” she smiles. “It makes me feel happy.”
Bidding on the one of a kind item ends Tuesday night. But the good feelings it engenders will last a lot longer than that. To check out the site or to place your own bid,
auction listing.
