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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 childrenworking 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!

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