Published 19:28 IST, December 21st 2020

'A day of beauty': Homeless man reunites with family after transformation pics go viral

A homeless man from Brazil named Joao Coelho had been living away from his family for more than a decade but he finally got a chance to get together with them.

Reported by: Akanksha Arora
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A homeless man from Brazil named Joao Coelho Guimaraes h been living away from his family for more than a dece but he finally got a chance to get toger with m through power of social media. Joao’s family h assumed that he was de until y saw his picture on Instagram which was uploed by a businessman named Alessandro Lobo, who is an owner of a men's fashion store and barber service. According to reports by Unil, Joao was reported de by his family after he went missing. man spent last dece on streets, collecting cans to survive. 

Unbelievable transformation

Alessandro Lobo recently came across him and asked him if he was hungry or wanted something to eat. Joao refused for food but asked if he could get a razor to trim his beard. This is when businessman decided to give him a transformation makeover. Apart from this, he also gifted him three shirts, a pair of trousers, a jacket and some new shoes. Lobo also took to his Instagram handle and shared a video of Joao’s haircut and his transformation im. In caption, he wrote, “Do good, t looking at who! This is campaign we want to encour to start 2021! 2020 was a difficult year for everyone but we mand to reinvent ourselves and found out how much we need each or !!! Merry Christmas and a new year with lots of mental, physical, spiritual and financial health for all of us !!!”.

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Appreciating businessman, netizens took over comment section. One Instagram user wrote, "What a beautiful geto of love and affection with human being". Ar person wrote, "Congratulations on your attitude, I endorse your words". video has mand to gar 138,935 views. 

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According to reports by Unil, Lobo described Joao as  a ‘very shy person’ of ‘few words’. However, he said that he immediately ticed look of satisfaction on his face. Also, he was very grateful after transormation. After his family recognized him, his mor and sister travelled to meet him. 

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(Im Credits: Instagram/AlessandroLobo)

19:30 IST, December 21st 2020