What started out as a simple and straightforward social media campaign, challenging people to do something nice for a stranger, already has over one thousand people willing to brighten someone else’s day.

After losing a friend to a drug overdose and witnessing another battle depression, the 21-year-old personal trainer and regular good deed do-er wanted to “re-activate people’s human nature” through the ‘Do A Good Deed Challenge’ throughout the month of May.

“You walk around town, or go anywhere lately, and people everywhere seem down,” he said.

It’s little things like a stranger smiling at them which could actually make someone’s day if they’re not happy ... It could even save their life.

“Doing a good deed for someone is part of human nature, but human nature can be like a computer.

“Computers freeze every now and then and needs a restart to get going again. I’m hoping this challenge can be like a restart.

More than 1000 people have already registered their interested in taking part in the contest that has been spread to at least 15,000 people via Facebook invitations.

Good deeds are even happening before the challenge starts, including a Sydney ice-cream van owner offering free ice-creams and a removalist helping a single mother move her furniture for free.

Mr Walker invited people to make a ‘deed wish’ via the the event page on Facebook, which he - or a possible ‘Good Deed Army’ - can do to help someone else.

“If someone want a good deed done, they can post it and I’ll try and get to it. If not, hopefully someone can,” he said.

Information about the challenge can be found on Facebook by searching for the ‘Do A Good Deed Challenge’ or searching for the ‘#bringbackthegood’ hashtag on Instagram.  

ashlea.pritchard@fairfaxmedia.com.au