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Canadians stranded on a tiny island in the Caribbean Sea are giving their reserved seats for the last confirmed flight to Canada to others in more urgent need: someone running out of life-saving medication, someone undergoing chemotherapy, the elderly and the young.

While the global coronavirus pandemic sparked brawls over toilet paper, it has not stripped everyone of compassion.

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At least four Canadians on the island of Roatán, on a coral reef about 65 kilometres off the coast of Honduras, and four more around the city of Trujillo, on the northern coast of Honduras, are transferring their seats on WestJet’s repatriation flight set to depart Sunday.

We just thought we could help

Eight passengers with urgent need are taking their place in an act of generosity arranged by the governor of the region, the Canadian embassy in Honduras and WestJet.

“We’re safe, we’re healthy. We’re comfortable here and don’t feel under pressure to leave, and when we heard about so many others who can’t leave or are having trouble getting a plane ticket, we just thought we could help,” said Normajean Mills, of Ninette, Man.