Man Leaves Irish Waiter $750 Tip to Fly His Girlfriend and Newborn Baby Home
Ben was homesick for his family back in Belfast – but as luck would have it, a compassionate patron left him a hefty tip for a flight home.
For ten years, he has overseen safety at the same intersection, standing on a prosthetic limb – now the community is lending a warm hand when he is in need.
Fetene Yezengaw is a crossing guard who has brought smiles and laughter to the same intersection for the last decade – so now, the community is repaying him for all the kindness.
When Fetene was a 15-year-old child soldier in Ethiopia, he stepped on a land mine that blew his leg off. After healing in a refugee camp, he was eventually granted political asylum in the United States.
A school club, Girls on the Run, hosted a bake sale, while one of the moms, Karen Johnson, created a GoFundMe page. Together, they have raised over $10,00 for his medical needs.
Yezengaw was so overwhelmed by the community's generosity, he came to tears.
"When I told Fetene about the money being raised for his medical needs he began to cry and is beyond grateful for each and every one of you. He said, ‘I am so blessed and Harvard is my family.'" says Karen Johnson. "He wishes he could write each and everyone of you a personal letter thanking you for making his life easier."
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