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Blind Man And His Armless Friend Spend 10 Years Planting 10,000 Trees In China
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Blind Man And His Armless Friend Spend 10 Years Planting 10,000 Trees In China

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A blind man named Jia Haixia and his friend, a double amputee with no arms named Jia Wenqi, have spent more than 10 years replanting trees to revive the once-barren environment around Yeli Village in northeastern China.

Haixia was born blind in one eye and lost the other in 2000 in a work-related accident. Wenqi lost both of his arms in an accident when he was only 3 years old. Together, they’ve leased 8 acres of land from the government and have begun replanting the land with trees to protect the village from flooding.

More info: xinhua.com (h/t: mymodernmet)

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    Haixia and Wenqi have spent 10+ years replanting trees in Yeli Village in northeastern China

    Jia Wenqui lost both of his arms in an accident when he was 3

    Jia Haixia was born blind in one eye and lost the other in a work accident

    Together, however, they make an awesome tree-planting team

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    They say they’ve planted as many as 10,000 trees over more than a decade

    They wake up at 7 AM to begin their work every day

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    They don’t have money for saplings so they use tree cuttings

    Haixia’s job is to climb trees and get the best cuttings

    He then digs holes to plant them

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    Wenqui then cares for and waters the saplings

    Their work helps protect the village of Yeli from flooding

    After they went viral in China, Haixia may receive surgery for his blinding, congenital cataract

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    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    DiannahCarmichael
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There can be no excuse for us not doing things when these two do so much with so little

    Yoka
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an incredible story!!!!! God bless them! Hopefully he will have enough donations for his cataract.

    MarshaJackson
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the power of the human spirit is unbelievable. It is amazing what God can do in us when we don't give up.

    RyadArlan
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have been better off joining them instead of played by these departments.

    HarshaR
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great. What are we doing, with all the organs intact??? Really motivates me to do something to Mother Earth

    KenriBasar
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why am I crying so much today! After seeing the Fukushima animals caretaker, this! So many good souls. God bless them all and so inspirating

    KenriBasar
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    CyndiHarris
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so insignificant in comparison to these heroic, persistant, hard working men that have had to over come tremendous adversaries ..

    CyndiHarris
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so insignificant in comparison to these heroic, persistant and hard working men.

    DebMartinKnaff
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot believe the # of folks giving god credit for what these men are doing. Well, I honor & thank THEM.

    NatalieMontoya
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All you have to do is CARE. This two awesome human beings CARE a lot & it makes a big difference <3

    RichardPetch
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Real friends together and of the Earth, good luck to them both.

    PurpleRain
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes You just realise that there are is more to life than making money and making yourself happy. They are the real heroes.

    ValerieJacobs
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful, awesome what a great 2 men, that will make such a huge difference.

    GerardBowe
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The WORLD needs more people like Haixia and Wenqi, truely amazing, thankyou

    DiannahCarmichael
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There can be no excuse for us not doing things when these two do so much with so little

    Yoka
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an incredible story!!!!! God bless them! Hopefully he will have enough donations for his cataract.

    MarshaJackson
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the power of the human spirit is unbelievable. It is amazing what God can do in us when we don't give up.

    RyadArlan
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have been better off joining them instead of played by these departments.

    HarshaR
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great. What are we doing, with all the organs intact??? Really motivates me to do something to Mother Earth

    KenriBasar
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why am I crying so much today! After seeing the Fukushima animals caretaker, this! So many good souls. God bless them all and so inspirating

    KenriBasar
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oops, *inspiring. I am sharing the post to spread the goodwill and inspiring others.

    Load More Replies...
    CyndiHarris
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so insignificant in comparison to these heroic, persistant, hard working men that have had to over come tremendous adversaries ..

    CyndiHarris
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so insignificant in comparison to these heroic, persistant and hard working men.

    DebMartinKnaff
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot believe the # of folks giving god credit for what these men are doing. Well, I honor & thank THEM.

    NatalieMontoya
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All you have to do is CARE. This two awesome human beings CARE a lot & it makes a big difference <3

    RichardPetch
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Real friends together and of the Earth, good luck to them both.

    PurpleRain
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes You just realise that there are is more to life than making money and making yourself happy. They are the real heroes.

    ValerieJacobs
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful, awesome what a great 2 men, that will make such a huge difference.

    GerardBowe
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The WORLD needs more people like Haixia and Wenqi, truely amazing, thankyou

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