12 year old makes buddy benches

This is just one of her many projects – Photo credit: Instagram

Heroes, Joy, Popular

She found a brilliant way to spread kindness and help the planet with bottle cap ‘buddy benches’

Heather Wake

4/22/2022
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026