Boy With ‘Rabbit Teeth’ Is Mocked By Bullies But 5 Years Later Neighbors Get Him A Perfect Smile

In 2012, Evan Hill was a 12-year-old boy living in Christchurch, New Zealand. While he was known as a friendly and kindhearted child, Evan’s physical appearance made him the victim of relentless taunting and teasing.

Evan was born with two incredibly large front teeth that made it difficult for him to speak and close his mouth. One orthodontist said it was the worst case he has seen in 25 years.

Kids at school called him “rabbit kid” and constantly mocked him because of his buck teeth. His mom Barbara was absolutely crushed to see her son in so much physical and emotional pain.

Fixing Evan’s teeth required upwards of $12,000, but after the Hill family suffered a string of deaths and a devastating earthquake that had impacted their home, they simply couldn’t afford it.

That’s when Evan made an appearance on a current affairs show based in New Zealand. He shared his story about the bullying he faced and his family’s hardships.

But the Hill family never expected what was about to happen…

The upper jaw is supposed to sit at a two degree tilt, but Evan’s was on a 12-degree angle. Also, there was a 2-centimeter gap between his top and bottom teeth.

The buck teeth were so massive that it cost upwards of $12,000 to fix — but Evan’s family was stuck in a financial rut.

A costly earthquake had recently impacted Evan’s home in Christchurch. And the single wage family lost the car needed to take Evan to dental appointments.
In New Zealand, basic dental treatment is free to patients under the age of 18.

However, Evan was not eligible since he required much more advanced dental work.

Evan’s heartbroken mom Barbara told Newshub that her family considered mortgaging their house to pay for his dental expenses.
But before they lost all hope, Evan appeared on “Campbell Live,” a news show in New Zealand.

After sharing his story with the scores of viewers at home, his life unexpectedly changed in an instant.

The response was overwhelming. People from Evan’s community to all across New Zealand responded to Evan’s TV segment with selfless donations.
It wasn’t long before $100,000 had been raised!

Barbara was absolutely blown away by the generosity of strangers.

Finally, Evan got the treatment he so desperately needed.

Part of the money was also used to buy a car for the Hill family.
The leftover donations went into a trust for other kids in need of dental work their families cannot afford.

For the first time ever, this amazing kid got his dream smile… all thanks to the kindness of strangers