15-year-old named TIME's 2024 Kid of the Year after new invention

CNN’s Lynda Kinkade speaks with 15-year-old Heman Bekele, named TIME's 2024 Kid of the Year for his innovative bar of soap that could one day treat skin cancer.

[terrip]

Hearing about young people, like this young man, gives me a lot of hope for our future.

[Blackbird_Singing_in_the-Night]

What a brilliant young mind! It’s beautiful to see a young man with so much concern for the health and welfare of others! Well done young man 🙂

[BillyBeenFishing]

Proud of that young man! Many blessings to you. We need more kindness!

[koda]

"...but now that I've grown up..." 😊 God bless this young man!❤

[Lloyd.Browne]

And to think he’s 15! 👏 well done young man.

[SilverSkies]

Trades workers need this too. I’m a newly hired HVAC technician who spends a good amount of time in the baking sun. This would be a great product for me. Hopefully this kid gets the product to market. Outstanding young man.

[ladydi]

Congratulations, young man! You will improve so many lives with this cancer-fighting soap. The world is lucky you're in it. Keep up the great work!

[anabiyaa]

Proud to see a focused young man spending his knowledge and time to solve problems in a community. Keep it up!

[christinecharles]

I love you, dear son. I lost my dad to melanoma. It is so satisfying and quite a joy to see your brilliant mind creating usable, affordable treatments ❤!

[lolaottinger]

That’s great news for all of us who have had skin cancer, my journey began when I was just 33 and has lasted for 47 years! My last two surgeries were in September of ‘23 and March of ‘24. They were both squamous cell, one on my forehead and one on my finger. I have promised myself that I will not have another surgery, I’m willing to use chemo cream, which I prefer or radiation, but after a biopsy I will not have another cut. I believe that at age 81 I should have some say so about treatment. My son and my daughter in law have both had skin cancer. My son also has Leukemia, diagnosed two years ago this month. It’s been rough.
Congratulations for making the cover of Time Magazine, I know that your parents must be the two proudest people on earth right now. I
hope that you have a wonderful career and live a full and very happy life. God bless.
P.S. my first cancer surgery was for malignant Melanoma, I was 33.

[victoriaanderson]

Oh well done young man! Well done. And you are one of the reasons our children are our future.

[scratchtofel]

Wow, such a smart young man. Good for you and better for the world!

[shanievans]

The word ‘Proud’ is woefully inadequate to describe my feelings for this brilliant and caring man. The fact that he hails from the Motherland takes PROUD to another level. But hey…he is only doing what AFRICANS are known for… trailblazing in COUNTLESS areas of life. No matter HOW many in the world refuse to accept HOW IMPACTFUL Africa is and
Was on the life we live today, God will CONTINUE to highlight the achievements of The Motherland!❤

[silverfox]

This young man is truly an amazing inspiration to humanity 🙌🏽

[karmicsheila]

Congratulations young man! The world is a better place because you are in it!

[Tyshwan]

I Pray 🙏🏽 it's released to the public affordably soon and I also Pray Protection over this young man. 🙏🏽

[celestemcassin]

God Bless this young man “So smart” seems not enough
Bless your parents who must take a bow for raising this extraordinary person
I can’t wait to see his next project

[SuzanneWilliams-vb]

This is why diversity is so important. Think globally and be open minded that creative and innovative children come from all parts of the world! 🌎

[beatricet]

Fantastic! Why isn't this a lead news story around the world? We need more inspiring, good news like this.

[danielkristianson]

This young man is SUPER intelligent ... and motivated ... and energized to follow his inspiration. President in 2048 !!! ❤😊