nicole nielsen has this heartwarming story of friendship. >> reporter: inside the walls of glen hope secret kept for weeks. it wasn't long ago that mrs. hays had her students discuss their favorite colors during class when they realized fifth grader jaren casillas didn't have one, more more specifically couldn't see them. >> pretty much all colors. >> reporter: his mom lindsey remembers the day she found out her son was color-blind. >> and i heard jaren's voice in the back seat saying mommy, look at the beautiful green sunrise. and i looked at it and i thought oh dear. >> reporter: green, purple and blues, for example, he sees as gray. trees are yellow, and the colorful classroom and world around him hasn't been so until -- >> this came from them, and they really were driven to do it. >> reporter: his classmates decided to take matters into their own hands, collecting their allowances and donations to buy jaren's special glasses to see color. and not just one pair, but two for indoor and outdoor. >> if you wouldn't mind, we would love to see you try them on and tell what's you think.