CHARLOTTE, N.C -- In the shadows of skyscrapers, a group of people in uptown Charlotte are sometimes forgotten.

Meoshia Burgess or "Meo" isn't one to forget.

  • "Meo" Burgess, 11, gives snacks and drinks to Charlotte's homeless.
  • Burgess was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when she was younger.
  • Learn more about Burgess' volunteer work here

“God always has better plans for people who are down,” Burgess said.

She's 11, living the life of someone much older.

Twice a week she, her four siblings and her parents wheel a barrel of snacks and drinks into the heart of Charlotte.

They feed those who are left to only look up at the high rises that tower above.​

“You never know what's going on in people's lives. They could be struggling. They could have lost a job,” Burgess said.

Burgess has gone through her own struggles. For a time, her family was close to homelessness. But her biggest challenge occurred three years ago when was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.

“They came in one night, told us to call our family, prepare to let her go,” said Burgess’s mother, Donna Jarvis.

Now, Burgess is doing a lot better and devoting her time to others in need.

She uses her allowance money and profits from a clothing business she runs to buy the snacks. The deliveries were her idea but this isn’t about her.

“She felt like she needed to give back because it could have been us,” Jarvis said.

The day we followed Burgess ended with prayer and a promise to one of the people she gave food too. She said she’ll be back next week.

If you would like to donate or help Burgess with her volunteer work visit here.

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