In 1999, an American teacher donated $5,000 to a Chinese woman fighting desertification; with his support, she planted a 50,000-tree forest, and 27 years later, they reunited in tears
- In 1999, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky was teaching English in Luoyang, China, when a television report about Yin Yuzhen, a woman battling desertification in Inner Mongolia's Mu Us Sandy Land, moved him deeply.
- He decided to help and spent about two months raising $5,000 through a US-based charity to support Yin's tree-planting work.
- The money helped her buy saplings as she and her family continued their efforts to hold back the desert.
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- In 1999, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky was teaching English in Luoyang, China, when a television report about Yin Yuzhen, a woman battling desertification in Inner Mongolia's Mu Us Sandy Land, moved him deeply.
- He decided to help and spent about two months raising $5,000 through a US-based charity to support Yin's tree-planting work.
- The money helped her buy saplings as she and her family continued their efforts to hold back the desert.
Sources: Times of India