41-Year-Old Beggar Donates His 'Earnings' To The Needy

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While it is common to hear about wealthy people donating some of their money to help out those that are not so fortunate, it is rare to hear about the same kind of generosity from someone who has very little to begin with.

But that's apparently what 41-year old Wang Zhiyou from China's Yongping Village in Heilongjiang province does. The generous man, who has been making a living off begging since he was 18, moves to a new city every month and collects whatever he can from others, for the entire period.

Just before he leaves for another location, he finds someone who is in a really desperate situation and gives them his entire stash. Over the last 15 years, he has donated 40,000 Yuan ($6,292 USD) to people he considered more needy than him, and, he has receipts to prove it.

Wang who has been dubbed the Northeastern Generous Beggar says he decided to adopt this unusual philanthropy route because he was struck by how desperate people get, after discovering that he had been given up for adoption because his birth parents could not afford to take care of him. What an amazing man!

China.org.cn, asiaone.com

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  • hockeylover
    hockeyloverover 13 years
    I am speechless because this guy is so kind
    • kittylord101
      kittylord101over 13 years
      just think about how much mula he really gave away to the " needy " who could have been secretly rich?!
    • sk8terover 13 years
      nice guy!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):)
      • dezi
        deziover 13 years
        thats cool and suspicicous
        • cami63663
          cami63663over 13 years
          okay?
          • melindaover 13 years
            wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
            • torilover 13 years
              nice article
              • jen123over 13 years
                wow. This is really something
                • Mely-Melover 13 years
                  He is such a generous man to donate what little money he collects to those less fourtanate than himself. He is already needy himself which makes his story even more legendary!
                  • catgirl123
                    catgirl123over 13 years
                    he is so nice
                    • sosoblue
                      sosoblueover 13 years
                      i think much more people need to be like him and really think about how lucky we are, and how un-lucky other people are. all of us on here are lucky enough because we have a computer to use! God bless that man!