Good deeds always produce good outcomes. For the Filipino airsoft community and other airsofters around the world who took time to help raise funds through Op Soleil Rising to bring Amari Soleil “Riley” Palad home with her parents, airsoft RJ Palad and his wife Inna.

We posted the story a month ago, as medical treatment in the Philippines is very expensive, and that the family needed to raise funds to pay for the medical bills of Riley who was confined to the hospital NICU for almost a month as she was born prematurely and fought a bout with pneumonia. Since then, the airsoft community rallied to their cause and they put up fundraising events various locations in the Philippines and sold Op Soleil Rising patches that was made for the cause by Cary Legaspi. Apart from airsofters, friends and family of the couple in the Philippines and overseas, also did their part, contributing whatever money they could.

Now, in one of the happiest moments in the lives of the Palads, Riley turned for the better and by the 24th of November 2017, the family announced that she has finally come one home. As her father, RJ, posted on Facebook:

RILEY IS HOME

Airsoft has been a big part of my life. It seems like it’s going to be my daughter's too.

A significant chunk of the medical expenses was covered by our fund raising drive thru games, private sales and the patches. Words are not enough to express how grateful we are to fellow airsofters who have been with me and my family since day 1.

To those people who helped conceptualize this whole campaign, to the people who in a heartbeat put up fund raising games, to the airsofters from abroad who in their own ways sent their support, to those who don’t even know me but was there because of the cause, to those who joined the games, to those who bought the patches, to those who bought my guns and gear, and finally to our prayer warriors who made sure that we are consoled even thru pms, from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you all. Every one of you is a blessing to my daughter.

Riley is finally home.

All is well that ends well. We also give our thanks to those who heeded the call. And for Riley, we wish her a full life.

If you still want to contribute, please do contact the parents on "Warrior Princess Riley" Facebook Page.