A bricklayer with superpowers: the story of Argentina’s solidarity ‘Batman’ | VIDEO

Bruno Díaz is a 51-year-old Argentine bricklayer and when he is not working on construction sites, he spends the day handing out smiles and gifts in children’s hospitals in Córdoba, Argentina, dressed as Batman. His mission: to give moments of joy.

The ‘Dark Knight‘Argentinian lives in the neighborhood of Nice view along with his three children, whom he raised alone. “One day the boys’ mother left home and never appeared again. I always tried to fulfill the role so that they did not lack anything “, He told Infobae.

He acknowledges that to dress up as the character of DC Comics he had to ask permission from his colleague in another city. “Through the media I found out about the fabulous work that the Batman of La Plata does and I wanted to follow the same path through my province. In 2016 I wrote him an email asking for his permission and, of course, he accepted ”, assures.

A few years ago he entered the Pediatric Hospital of Córdoba Capital with more than 200 gifts for boarding children. He came out empty-handed. Before you get on your ‘Batmobile‘he heard a doctor call him and said “Batman, Batman, always comes back. A child with a happy heart heals faster! ”.

Bruno Díaz – who coincidentally has the Latin name of the DC Comics character – has visited various hospitals in his region to fulfill this commitment to solidarity. When he is not dressed in the bat costume, he works on a construction site. “From Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I am in the constructions. The rest of the time I dedicate it to my children and those who need the most, because that is what gratifies me ”, bill.

He ensures that each mission in the hospitals is carried out once a week, on Wednesdays. “When I finish my workday, I put on my suit and go out to share seconds of joy”, he tells excited ”.

Díaz says that when he started with this noble gesture he bought the gifts from his pocket “I toured wholesale toy stores and ordered more than a hundred”. Before long, the neighbors found out about his good deeds and began donating more toys and money.

“Many times I continue to invest my own money because although people are supportive, I cannot stop approaching the institutions if they do not arrive with what is required”, bill.

He arrives at each destination with his’batmobile‘, a car that he had to adapt to make the character more real. “I managed to get the doors to open up, we painted it black, we designed the logo and installed the bat wings”, reveals.

During this journey he has had to live moments of happiness and sadness. A few months ago, a mother of Buenos Aires She called him to visit her little boy who had been evicted from terminal cancer.

“In October, a mother made me a very emotional request. His son Titian had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He wanted to meet me and it was an emergency because he barely had days to live ”, the Mint.

“Although the final outcome was the one predicted by the doctors, Tiziano was able to take advantage of another two months of life. Now he is an angel ”.

Cases like these he has also had to live in the hospitals he visits. “More than once I go back to the hospital and find that they are gone. It’s painful, but I try to think of the moments of happiness they had “, indicates.

“Someone has to do it. These missions changed my life in a positive way. I recharge with satisfaction ”, Diaz account.

The Batman from Cordova He managed to reunite other superheroes and now he roams the institutions with Robin, Batgirl, Spider-Man and Captain America. Once a month they travel in caravans handing out toys and moments of happiness.

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