Her home had flooded almost to the roof, and her family had already been forced into a shelter. Even then, Marlene still found a way to help someone else. 🥹 On June 6, 2023, Ecuador TV reporter Manuela Bedón was covering severe flooding in Vuelta Larga, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Bedón stood in waist-deep water outside Marlene’s home, which was about 150 meters from a river and had flooded almost to the roof. During the live report, Bedón mentioned that her crew had arrived the night before and had eaten only a roasted corn cob around 9 p.m. Marlene heard her. A short time later, despite what her own family was going through, she returned carrying bananas for the journalists. That simple gesture moved Bedón, who began crying during the live broadcast. At the time, the floods had affected more than 14,000 people across Esmeraldas Province. The moment stood out because it was so simple: in the middle of her own hardship, Marlene still chose to share. ❤️

Her home had flooded almost to the roof, and her family had already been forced into a shelter. Even then, Marlene still found a way to help someone else. 🥹 On June 6, 2023, Ecuador TV reporter Manuela Bedón was covering severe flooding in Vuelta Larga, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Bedón stood in waist-deep water outside Marlene’s home, which was about 150 meters from a river and had flooded almost to the roof. During the live report, Bedón mentioned that her crew had arrived the night before and had eaten only a roasted corn cob around 9 p.m. Marlene heard her. A short time later, despite what her own family was going through, she returned carrying bananas for the journalists. That simple gesture moved Bedón, who began crying during the live broadcast. At the time, the floods had affected more than 14,000 people across Esmeraldas Province. The moment stood out because it was so simple: in the middle of her own hardship, Marlene still chose to share. ❤️