Vietnamese man breathing new life into old bicycles to help poor children
Vietnamese breathes new life into old bicycles to help poor children.
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. And that’s very true in Hanoi where a man is taking old broken bicycles, repairing them, and giving them to students who can’t afford to buy their own. His scheme is proving very popular and he’s fast becoming a hero to underprivileged kids in Vietnam.
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