Meet 98 year old Dobri Dobrev, a man who lost his hearing in the second world war. Every day he walks 10 kilometers from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of Sofia, where he spends the day begging for money.
Though a well known fixture around several of the city’s churches, known for his prostrations of thanks to all donors, it was only recently discovered that he has donated every penny he has collected — over 40,000 euros — towards the restoration of decaying Bulgarian monasteries and the utility bills of orphanages, living instead off his monthly state pension of 80 euros.
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Princejames
June 8, 2013 at 8:44 pmWow…dz is mre dan kindness n luv…hv nvr cin dz….m speechless…wen we bigin to mk d problm of others maters to us..we only bigin to succeed…God hz d final judge to dz cos me i no fot tlk am…e pass me.
chiomazgrapevine
June 8, 2013 at 8:48 pmKindness of humanity.
pat
June 8, 2013 at 8:49 pmAm honestly touched wit this kind of kindness,God bless dis old man.
VIKY
June 8, 2013 at 8:51 pmGRANDISIMO CORAZON,OJALA QUE LOS SI PUEDEN HICIERAN LO MISMO,QUE BUENA PERSONA.QUE PENA QUE NO TUVIERA MEJOR VIDA.
gloria
June 8, 2013 at 8:58 pmhmmmm dat man is a god sent angel, but still I fink gud peeps still xsist sha but dey are verry rare. well fank god for dis one.hw I wish we hav peeps lik dis in nigerian government .
Michael Lewis
June 8, 2013 at 9:17 pmThose who donated him money probably feel even better about it now. That is a positive effort by Dobri Dobrev. A lot of people spend time helping others and that brings joy to everyone involved. Too bad the few that cause choas can ruin it for so many. I pray we all catch the spirit of charity.
ben
June 8, 2013 at 9:55 pmI like this lady just that, she we never have time for me, because am too young for her. Well all the best cute kisses
olanrewaju
June 8, 2013 at 11:06 pmThat’s good of him
ebony
June 9, 2013 at 8:13 amAm really touched by his kind gesture
Ruhaina Mohammed
June 9, 2013 at 8:40 amVery touching, it’s good always give no matter how little you have.
Gozie
June 9, 2013 at 6:37 pmDo we have people like in this world?
Rita Chinonso
June 9, 2013 at 9:07 pmDs is really touch.i wonder hw ds man oif ds age do al;l ds while we dat still very young nd styrong cannot even follow God up verry well.
sarfowaa
June 10, 2013 at 7:10 amThis is what the bible talks about , you don’t have to give only when you think you have enough
crxty
June 10, 2013 at 9:47 amVery very touching, a lesson for all of us who are eat alone, we will definitely die alone.
Onyeka Onwuka
June 13, 2013 at 11:12 amThe experience of WW2 changed d world and everyone in it in divers ways. To this old man everything is vanity. It only takes another Hitler to prove that again. For those who dont understand , watch this documentary video ‘The Apocalyps ‘ the most detailed ww2 journal with live videos captured during d war