What would you do for charity? For this elderly man in Singapore, it meant selling all his possessions to set up an orphanage thousands of kilometres away. Thomas Wee, 84, is the founder of Willing Hearts Orphanage in the Philippines. His journey to help others in need began over a decade ago when his former foreign domestic helper, Maria Teresa,...
PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok/Colours GlobalWhat would you do for charity? For this elderly man in Singapore, it meant selling all his possessions to set up an orphanage thousands of kilometres away.
[embed]https://www.tiktok.com/@coloursglobal/video/7285669528141335810?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7252157227077830162[/embed] "People called me crazy. But isn't it crazier if we sat on our wealth while others slept and even die in poverty?" Wee asked.
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