Heartwarming: Airline brings Christmas joy to village in the Caribbean
Christmas came early this year for one town in the Dominican Republic, thanks to Canadian airline WestJet.
WestJet partnered with Canadian charity Live Different to purchase personalized gifts for villagers residing in Nuevo Renacer near Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.
Residents climbed into a snowy blue sled and told their Christmas wishes to a virtual Santa. One person wished for a doll, another for a horse, and one even wished for a washing machine. WestJet then granted the wishes in a happy Christmas party held in town, where they also unveiled a new playground at a local school. You can check out that video above.
If the idea of an airline employing a surprise Santa sounds familiar, you're probably thinking of a similar project by the same company.
Last year, the airline hosted a "Christmas Miracle" campaign, where they bought personal gifts for unsuspecting passengers. Watch that video -- which has over 36 million views on YouTube -- below.
If you found yourself part of one of the company's Christmas projects, what would you wish for? Let us know in the comments below.
