Amsterdam - Homeless man returns wallet he found and is richly rewarded
Homeless Hadjer al Ali recently found a purse containing 2000 Euros at Amsterdam's Central Station and handed it over to the police. On a single day, a campaign online raised 34,102 Euros for him. According to the website "Support for Honest Hadjer," the 33-year-old, who has been sleeping on the streets for 18 months, can now look for a rental apartment. He also received numerous job offers in the messages. In total, there were 2800 donations, with an anonymous donor contributing 750 Euros.
Donations enable homeless man in Amsterdam a new start
Hadjer had found the wallet at Amsterdam Central Station, where he "made his rounds," looking for bottle deposits. According to the police, there were "approximately 2000 Euros" in the wallet, but no identification or other clues about the owner. As a reward, the honest finder received the "Silver Thumb" award from the police and a 50 Euro voucher. If the wallet owner does not come forward within a year, the money goes to the finder.
"I want to thank everyone so, so, so much," Hadjer said in a video published on the Instagram network. "I can't even describe how I feel right now." He was "overwhelmed" by messages from people who said "the sweetest, nicest things." He was "full of adrenaline" and could now put his life back in order with the donations.
- The Amsterdam Police Department awarded Hadjer al Ali, who found a wallet with 2000 Euros at Central Station, the Silver Thumb award as a token of appreciation for his honesty.
- Despite having slept on the streets for 18 months, Hadjer al Ali's honest act of returning a lost wallet was recognized by the online community, raising 34,102 Euros for him.
- With the generous donations he received, Hadjer al Ali, the honest homeless person from Amsterdam, now plans to rent an apartment and consider various job offers he received from well-wishers.
