It is sad how there are so many children who grow up to leave their families, letting the old folks fend off for their own. Many of these old folks are poor and can’t even afford to have good meals three times a day; yet their children seemed to have forgotten them now that they have families of their own.
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That is what happened to an old woman in Qijia village, set in Chunri Township located in the Pingtung County, Taiwan. For over 45 years, the old woman lived in the same spot despite her children leaving the place to find their own fortune.
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Despite the ramshackle house that had seen better days, the old lady did not want to leave just in case her kids would go back to see her someday. Moreover, she did not really have the money to repair her rundown house as she could barely feed herself each day.
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One day, someone from a group of kind volunteers learned of her situation. The volunteer group specializes in building houses for poor folks, using their own money and dedicating their own skills. Seeing that the old lady’s house just might topple over at the next earthquake, the group quickly made plans and bought the materials for her home.
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The old woman and, later, netizens were quite amazed when the team arrived with sacks of cement, bundles of steel bars, and various materials for a concrete home! Everyone thought the group would build this old lady a simple and cheap wood house from local materials, but they intended for her to have a home that would last a lifetime!
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Made of concrete with GI sheets, the old woman’s house is not just comfortable, it is also sturdy! Many are hoping that this old woman’s family would finally come back home and take care of her in the remaining days of her life…
