Charity Raised More Than $75,000 For The Ice Hair Boy, But He Only Got $1250 Of It

An eight-year-old boy made headlines earlier in the year after walking almost three miles to school in freezing temperatures, showing up with frost covering his hair and eyebrows.

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His commitment to get to class that day ignited hearts around China, and people donated more than 500,000 yuan ($78,750 US) to a state-run charity to help the impoverished child.

However, he and his family have received just a fraction of those donations: a mere 8,000 yuan ($1,260 US).

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Apparently, the charity intends to use the remaining funds to help other impoverished children in the area, including giving 500 yuan ($78 US) to each kid at his school. The charity's decision has divided the people who donated.