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Mwanaume Aliyetoa Nyumba Yake Kwa Familia Yenye Uhitaji

Mwanamume mwenye umri wa miaka 51 anarudi nyumbani na wazazi wake ili familia isiyo na makao iweze kuishi katika nyumba yake badala yake.

Toleo la Tony Tolbert ni nzuri kwa mwaka mmoja kamili. Kulingana na CBS, chumba cha kulala cha ziada katika nyumba yake ya utotoni huko Los Angeles mara kwa mara kilienda kwa watu wenye uhitaji, ambayo ilihimiza toleo lake mwenyewe la kitendo.

"Si lazima uwe Bill Gates au Warren Buffet au Oprah," Tolbert, wakili aliyesoma Harvard, aliiambia CBS kwenye video hapo juu. "Tunaweza kuifanya popote tulipo, kwa chochote tulichonacho , na kwangu, nina nyumba ambayo ninaweza kuipata."

Tolbert hakuwahi kukutana na wapokeaji. Aliwapata kupitia Alexandria House, makazi ya wanawake na watoto. Felicia Dukes, mama wa watoto wanne, hakuamini mpango huo aliposikia.

"Walikuwa na kijana ambaye alitaka kukupa nyumba yao kwa mwaka mmoja," Dukes alikumbuka. "Na mimi nina kuangalia yake, kama, nini? Kama - ni wewe mbaya?"

Kulingana na kituo cha habari, yeye na watoto wake watatu walikuwa na chumba kimoja kwenye makao hayo, ambayo sheria zake zilimzuia mwanawe mtu mzima kujiunga nao. Sasa wamerudi pamoja.

CBS iliripoti kuwa wote wamefika katika nyumba ya Tolbert, ambayo itaendelea kuwa na samani kwa muda wote wa kukaa kwao. Katika video hiyo, Dukes anatoa shukrani zake kwa machozi.

"Moyo wangu unajaa na mambo, um ... nina furaha sana," Dukes alisema.

Hadithi inakuja siku chache baada ya sisi kuandika kuhusu Grace McNulty, ambaye kama Tolbert, alipata msukumo wa kuwasaidia wasio na makao kutoka kwa babake . Alikufa mnamo Agosti, na kwa hivyo Mcnulty, 10, alitumia Siku ya Krismasi kuhudumia chakula cha jioni cha Uturuki kwa watu wasio na makazi, akiheshimu matakwa yake ya kupunguza mateso yao wakati wa likizo.

Zaidi ya hayo, kinyozi katika Jiji la Salt Lake amekuwa akiwasaidia wasio na makazi kwa miaka 19 iliyopita . Kila Jumatatu, anatoa nywele bila malipo ili kusafisha sura zao au aanze kutafuta kazi.

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ThriveLiving Feb 28, 2015

Beautiful man. So inspiring!

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Betsy Sep 21, 2013

Funny how the news anchor at the end says, "What a small gesture." I don't think giving your house to someone to live in with their family for a year is a small gesture.

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Danneile Davis Feb 19, 2013

That was so amazing - bless him, and bless that new family to whom he gave an incredible opportunity. At first I didn't want to read the story because it was like "oh, another superman with an impossibly big heart"... and in many ways he is that, but not in a discouraging way: he's an inspiration. If we all just give in the ways that we can and that make sense to us, then we really can help make the world a better place :)

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dv8rDragon Feb 13, 2013

I'd like to throw in my friend chappette. Several years she would feed, clothe and give haircuts to as many homeless people as she could. She has always been an inspiration to me and her generosity is always genuine and heartfelt. I wish more people would understand that not everyone in that situation is there because they're lazy or trying to cheat the system. They really need help...

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Marc Roth Jan 8, 2013

That's f***ing awesome!

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Bance Salifu Jan 7, 2013

We should all have warm heart to give than to assume given as the responsibilities other only

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setyo Jan 7, 2013

we have already heaven. That is more than enough and it is our time and turn to serve others

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Mary Gambill Jan 7, 2013

It's so true.........We all have the ability to give. We do not need to be famous or rich. We just need to look for opportunities every day.

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Heather Villa Jan 7, 2013

I love the message. It's wonderful to hear about a positive story.

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marcia Jan 7, 2013

Thank you so much Tony...you are my hero for 2013.