Recycling scheme supports Tibetan boy's studies
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October 13, 2011, Thursday
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STUDENTS from Yangzhou University have attracted national attention by going door-to-door, filling sacks with recyclable bottles and old newspapers, and using the money to help a Tibetan orphan.
The 10 students from the university's College of Bioscience and Biotechnology in east China's Jiangsu Province have been nicknamed the "Sack Brothers" by online supporters after their story spread on the Internet.
On weekends, Li Sheng and his classmates go door-to-door to gather plastic bottles, used books and newspapers from the university's dormitories.
The money they make is sent to Tsering Gyatan, a student who lives with his 68-year-old grandmother in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Every month, they live on the 500 yuan (US$78.45) the grandmother earns from part-time jobs.
Li Sheng has always wanted to help poor Tibetan children because he knows that some might have to drop out of school. When they learned that Tsering Gyatan was one of these children, Li and his classmates, who are mostly from rural areas, decided to help.
Compared with donations and charity sales, Li said recycling waste is better "as it not only provides a long-term financial supply but also fulfills our social responsibility to protect the environment."
In the beginning it was difficult - Zhuang Guochang said he felt embarrassed at first, but now it does not bother him at all to carry sacks of rubbish around campus.
"I am not embarrassed because we earn money on our own," he said.
The team made 600 yuan within the first 15 days of starting early last month, and have sent 500 yuan to Tsering Gyatan.
"We plan to send him 200 yuan every month from now on," said Li.
Their early success gave them confidence, and they plan to collect waste in neighboring communities. Li said: "I believe we can gather more money to help more Tibetan children."
The Sack Brothers have encouraged other students to follow suit. Eleven students in Li's class are communicating with the Tibetan boy to encourage him in his studies.
The 10 students from the university's College of Bioscience and Biotechnology in east China's Jiangsu Province have been nicknamed the "Sack Brothers" by online supporters after their story spread on the Internet.
On weekends, Li Sheng and his classmates go door-to-door to gather plastic bottles, used books and newspapers from the university's dormitories.
The money they make is sent to Tsering Gyatan, a student who lives with his 68-year-old grandmother in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Every month, they live on the 500 yuan (US$78.45) the grandmother earns from part-time jobs.
Li Sheng has always wanted to help poor Tibetan children because he knows that some might have to drop out of school. When they learned that Tsering Gyatan was one of these children, Li and his classmates, who are mostly from rural areas, decided to help.
Compared with donations and charity sales, Li said recycling waste is better "as it not only provides a long-term financial supply but also fulfills our social responsibility to protect the environment."
In the beginning it was difficult - Zhuang Guochang said he felt embarrassed at first, but now it does not bother him at all to carry sacks of rubbish around campus.
"I am not embarrassed because we earn money on our own," he said.
The team made 600 yuan within the first 15 days of starting early last month, and have sent 500 yuan to Tsering Gyatan.
"We plan to send him 200 yuan every month from now on," said Li.
Their early success gave them confidence, and they plan to collect waste in neighboring communities. Li said: "I believe we can gather more money to help more Tibetan children."
The Sack Brothers have encouraged other students to follow suit. Eleven students in Li's class are communicating with the Tibetan boy to encourage him in his studies.
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