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As night fell, Mr. Zhang's face was as gloomy as a dark curtain, and he anxiously walked through the silent living room of the villa, his hand clutching his mobile phone tightly. Once again, he dialed the phone that had made him angry—the service line of the charity that had promised to help him with his donation.
"Hello, I'm Mr. Zhang. The moment the phone was connected, he didn't have any politeness, and his voice was full of anger, "I want to ask, how is the progress of the medical expenses of the 900,000 yuan I donated to your institution to treat a young girl named Lily?"
The customer service staff on the other end of the phone was obviously intimidated by Mr. Zhang's momentum, and she replied nervously: "Please calm down, we will inquire about the situation for you immediately." ”
Mr. Zhang took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in his heart. As a successful self-made businessman, he knows how hard poverty can hit a family. When he saw Lily's family's request for help on the Internet, he repeatedly verified the donation information before pressing the confirmation button with confidence. However, he could never have imagined that things would develop to this point.
After hanging up, Mr. Zhang picked up his phone again and opened Lily's initial post for help. Every donation message in the post is like spring rain moistening the earth, and Lily's gratitude is even more sincere and touching.
The charity's response was not long in coming, but they only promised over and over again that they would continue the investigation. Mr. Zhang was bewildered and felt that as a generous donor, he should have the right to know where the money went.
Lily was born into an ordinary and warm working family, and her parents were hardworking and simple laborers. Although her family is not wealthy, Lily has been taught by her parents since she was a child to do her best to help her family share the housework. At a young age, she was already able to handle household chores skillfully and never let this affect her studies.
The family lived a simple but happy life until the year Lily entered junior high school, when the family suffered a major change. Lily's father unfortunately suffered from terminal cancer, and the whole family fell into a heavy debt situation in an instant.
In order to care for her ailing husband, Lily's mother had to give up her beloved job of hand-knitting. Watching the toil and pain of her parents, Lily's heart was twisted, and she decided to ease the burden on the family in her own way. So, she used her spare time to start working to earn money, hoping to make some contributions to the family's financial situation.
With her outstanding perseverance and endless pursuit of knowledge, Lily finally succeeded in entering the university campus, and the whole family was boiling! The mother was even more excited, tears blurred her vision, and she repeatedly told Lily to cherish her study time and continue to pursue a higher level of education in order to stand out in the future.
Lily nodded firmly and promised that she would do her best to live up to her parents' high expectations.
However, Lily's sophomore year was not as easy and enjoyable as she had imagined. On campus, she was busy working part-time jobs just to cover her monthly basic living expenses and expensive tuition. She is diligent and hardworking, and has won everyone's respect and appreciation.
However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. During a recess, Lily suddenly turned pale, felt dizzy, and finally fainted on the floor of the classroom. Fortunately, the students found it in time and sent her to the hospital for treatment, and after the doctor's diagnosis, Lily unfortunately suffered from a rare blood disease, and the cost of treatment was as high as nearly one million yuan.
This staggering number was like a bolt from the blue, and it hit Lily's family deeply. The mother was grief-stricken and tried her best to raise money from relatives and friends, and finally managed to scrape together tens of thousands of yuan to begin Lily's initial treatment.
Just when Lily's family was in trouble, Mr. Zhang happened to see Lily's message for help on the Internet.
As a former poor person, Mr. Zhang saw the sincere emotions expressed by Lily in her post, as if he saw himself many years ago. At that time, his only daughter was suffering from a similar rare blood disorder, and the family was living in hardship and had to go into debt to support their daughter's treatment.
Fortunately, my daughter eventually overcame the illness and recovered her health. And Mr. Zhang has worked harder because of this, so he has today's achievements. When he saw Lily's family's desperate plea for help, he couldn't help but think of those difficult years, and his heart was full of sympathy and emotion.
He decides to lend a helping hand and help Lily get rid of her past pain. So, without hesitation, Mr. Zhang filled in the donation amount of 900,000 yuan online, and specifically stated that this amount would be used for Lily's treatment expenses.
The moment he pressed the "Confirm Donation" button, Mr. Zhang seemed to see Lily's eyes eager to heal. As a successful person, although he is often involved in philanthropy, the feeling of personally saving a young life is unprecedentedly shocking.
"Lily, you must hold on! I have 900,000 yuan here, which is enough to get you back on your feet!" Mr. Zhang muttered in a low voice, waiting hopefully for the news of the donation coming in.
Like a spring drizzle, it moistens everything and quickly flows into Lily's account. Although it is only a tiny fraction of the total, this is undoubtedly a ray of life and a glimmer of hope for those families who are struggling to the bottom of their lives.
When Lily saw that the number of account balances was rising, her eyes instantly brightened, and she immediately called out to her mother, who was silently crying. The mother rubbed her hazy eyes and smiled a smile she hadn't seen in a long time. She kept thanking her, repeating the word "thank you" over and over again. Although 30,000 yuan is not a huge amount, it is a valuable asset for their family on the verge of despair.
"Honey, it's all because you're a kind child. Mother hugged Lily tightly, tears falling like beads of broken threads, "You can accept treatment with peace of mind, Mom is willing to pay any price to help you." Lily nodded gently, full of anticipation, hoping that more donations would drift into her account like snowflakes. Her mother's encouragement and support strengthened her faith, and she vowed to live strong and live up to the expectations of all well-wishers.
However, in the days that followed, no other money entered Lily's account except for Mr. Zhang's donation of 30,000 yuan. Lily's flame of hope is extinguished, and her mother is even more grief-stricken. They thought that with a little more effort, they would be able to raise enough money for treatment, but they did not expect that the donation would come to a standstill.
Just when Lily felt desperate, Mr. Zhang's phone rang like a lifesaver. Lily hurriedly picked up the phone, but what she didn't expect to hear next was shocking news.
When Mr. Zhang asked why Lily had received only a measly $30,000 donation, Lily was shocked. She replied in a trembling voice, "Dear sir, our whole family thought that you had only donated this money, and we really appreciate your great love. ”
The customer service staff was speechless and could only repeatedly promise that they would immediately investigate the matter and give Mr. Zhang a reply as soon as possible. However, after several days, Mr. Zhang still did not receive any response. Every time I ask questions, the platform always shirks responsibility with various excuses and is perfunctory.
However, no matter how Mr. Zhang questioned it, the other party always insisted on his opinion, claiming that he could not change the whereabouts of the money. Mr. Cheung was furious and decided to use legal weapons to recover the misappropriated funds at all costs.
However, just as Mr. Zhang was devoting himself to philanthropy, an extremely shocking sad news came: for a long time, Lily's condition was never effectively controlled due to the high cost of continuing treatment, and finally passed away forever in January 2021!
Birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal state of life, but the most heart-wrenching thing is that good deeds are exchanged for evil results. After learning of Lily's unfortunate death, Mr. Zhang's heart was filled with endless remorse and sadness.
Lily's death was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, hitting Mr. Zhang's heart deeply. He was originally full of the most sincere and selfless love, but because the funds were illegally embezzled by greedy institutions, the young girl's life disappeared in desperation.
Emotions such as anger, helplessness, and self-blame intertwined, and Mr. Zhang fell into unprecedented pain and self-condemnation. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to get the huge sum of money back on track and save Lily's innocent life.
With deep regret and indignation, Mr. Zhang firmly embarked on the road of legal rights protection and took the malicious and corrupt charity to court. At the same time, he also actively exposed the matter through the media and called on the whole society to pay attention to it.
However, time flies, and this heart-wrenching incident has not yet been satisfactorily resolved. The platform has always avoided talking about the flow of 870,000 yuan of donations, and Mr. Zhang's efforts have failed to achieve substantive results.
It is a shame that this donation, which should have been used to save lives, was embezzled by the staff of the organization like this!
What is even more distressing is that similar tragedies are not isolated in the field of charity on the mainland. Some non-standard charities do violate laws and regulations, abuse the public's trust, and engage in corruption.
This kind of behavior seriously violates the legitimate rights and interests of donors, and also causes great harm to those who are well-intentioned.
Therefore, it is urgent to strengthen the supervision of charities. Relevant departments must improve relevant laws and regulations at the institutional level, increase punishments, and continue to maintain strict supervision of charitable funds and materials to prevent the recurrence of such heinous acts.
Only by turning love into warm sunshine, rather than being swallowed up by barbaric greed, can the justice and kindness of society be truly demonstrated. We fervently hope that there will no longer be innocent people like Lily who have lost their lives because of fraudulent donations, so that more lives can be rescued in a timely manner.