ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Donovan Smith is no stranger to Albuquerque news. KRQE News 13 first talked about in 2014 when he and his mother recovered from homelessness and decided to give back by donating thousands of homemade soap bars. Story continues below News: VIDEO: Deputies arrive at Belen home where teen is accused of murdering family Don't Miss: Why one farmer’s Chimayo green chile is gaining fame in the final frontier Education: APS Board of Education votes to close Taft Middle School Traffic: City of Albuquerque looks for ways to increase safety on Lead and Coal Avenues Now, Smith is sharing his story in his own words by making a children's book in hopes of inspiring kids who may be facing the same hardships. For 21-year-old Donovan Smith, it's been over a decade since he and his mom moved to Albuquerque homeless. "Albuquerque loved me first before I did," said Smith. Smith went on to say he never forgot the kindness he found. He started with making soap. To date, he's donated over 20,000 bars to the homeless. From there, he started a hydro farm growing lettuce, tomatoes and other veggies inside his home then donating the food to non-profits in Spokane, Washington. "I've always wanted to tell my side of the story. No interviewers, no nothing, just me sharing my story with the world," said Smith. So Smith wrote a book titled How Donovan Discovered the Gift of Kindness. "The whole story and message of the book is community," said Smith. The book follows Smith and his family as they travel to New Mexico and into a homeless shelter. "The community really came together and made sure that we got through our first Christmas and cold winter," said Smith. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, there are over one million children living on the streets in the United States. Smith said this book is for them. "For one of those children to happen to pick up the book, whether that's in a library or elsewhere, and read that story and think 'hey this is a kid who is dealing with what I am dealing with right now and is made by an author who survived what I'm dealing with right now' and the message is things can and will get better," said Smith. Smith said he's working on getting a copy of his book into libraries here in the metro so everyone can have access even if they can't afford it.