In 1987, a 74-year old rickshaw puller by the name
of Bai Fangli came back to his hometown planning to
retire from his backbreaking job.
There, he saw children working in the fields,
because they were too poor to afford school fees.
Bai returned to Tianjin and went back to work as a
rickshaw puller, taking a modest accommodation next
to the railway station. He waited for clients 24 hours a
day, ate simple food and wore discarded second-hand
clothes he found. He gave all of his hard-earned earnings
to support children who could not afford education.
In 2001, he drove his rickshaw to Tianjin YaoHua
Middle School, to deliver his last installment of money.
Nearly 90 years old, he told the students that he couldn't
work any more. All of the students and teachers were
moved to tears.
In total, Bai had donated a total of 350,000 Yuan to help
more than 300 poor students continue with their studies.
In 2005, Bai Passed away leaving behind an Inspiring Legacy.
If a rickshaw-puller who wore used clothes and had
no education can support 300 children to go to school,
imagine what you and I can do with the resources we
have to bring about positive change in our world !
of Bai Fangli came back to his hometown planning to
retire from his backbreaking job.
There, he saw children working in the fields,
because they were too poor to afford school fees.
Bai returned to Tianjin and went back to work as a
rickshaw puller, taking a modest accommodation next
to the railway station. He waited for clients 24 hours a
day, ate simple food and wore discarded second-hand
clothes he found. He gave all of his hard-earned earnings
to support children who could not afford education.
In 2001, he drove his rickshaw to Tianjin YaoHua
Middle School, to deliver his last installment of money.
Nearly 90 years old, he told the students that he couldn't
work any more. All of the students and teachers were
moved to tears.
In total, Bai had donated a total of 350,000 Yuan to help
more than 300 poor students continue with their studies.
In 2005, Bai Passed away leaving behind an Inspiring Legacy.
If a rickshaw-puller who wore used clothes and had
no education can support 300 children to go to school,
imagine what you and I can do with the resources we
have to bring about positive change in our world !
