China Schoolboy’s Blackboard Plea for Used Bottle Donations to Pay His Mother’s Medical Bills Goes Viral
A Grade Two pupil at No 5 Middle School in Huainan, in eastern Anhui province, asked his classmates to save their used water bottles so he could sell them to help ease his family’s financial position. The plea on a classroom blackboard drew online praise after fellow pupils shared it at the end of November, according to the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald. The school confirmed that the boy’s family has financial problems.
Plea on the Blackboard Details the Request
The following message was written on a blackboard by a Grade Two pupil at No 5 Middle School in Huainan, Anhui: “My fellow students in Grade Three, could you please put your used bottles in one place? I will come to collect them. The reason for me to do this is to pay my mother’s medical bills and to repay my father’s loans. “My father is a farmer who has debts of more than 100,000 yuan (US$14,000),” the unidentified boy wrote. “I thank you all on behalf of my family. I hope you succeed in the university entrance exam.” The school confirmed that the boy’s family has financial problems.
Plea Goes Viral and School Confirms Financial Hardship
The plea went viral on social media at the end of November after fellow pupils shared it online, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. The school also confirmed that the boy’s family has financial problems.
