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Charity Gives ‘Boy With Frozen Hair’ a Small Fraction of $77,000 Allegedly Raised on His Behalf

Charity Gives ‘Boy With Frozen Hair’ a Small Fraction of $77,000 Allegedly Raised on His Behalf
A little boy. Pixabay / CCO
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Chinese public has donated over $77,000 after a photograph of the icicle-encrusted hair of a Chinese schoolboy generated widespread online buzz and drew attention to his fate.

But the handling of these funds by a government-run charity has sparked controversy in China, the Daily Mail reported, as the impoverished 8-year-old boy received only a small fraction of the donated money.

The child, named Wang Fuman, reportedly got around $1,250.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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