J'rai ethnic instrumentalist raises 11 abandoned children

Mr. Yploi, 41 years old, is a J'rai ethnic, residing in An Phu ward, Gia Lai province. Over the past 20 years, he has adopted 11 abandoned children, each of whom came to him in a different difficult situation.

He began his journey of "fatherhood" when he was a 10th grader, when he decided to adopt an abandoned baby. From then on, many other children gradually came to him, and he welcomed them all with open arms, cared for them, and raised them as his own.

Daily photos of Mr. YPloi and his daughter H'Thuong

Among the adopted children, the story of H'Thuong, the fifth adopted daughter - abandoned on the roadside and picked up by him, weighing only 1.5 kg - always moves many people.

He said that one evening on his way home, he suddenly heard a weak cry coming from a sack on the side of the road. When he got closer, he discovered a newborn baby only the size of an arm. He immediately took the baby to the hospital to take care of it and waited for someone to come and claim the child, but no one came. Finally, he decided to become the "father" of that child.

Mr. Yploi teaches musical instruments for free to orphans in the area.

Mr. YPloi plays the guitar and sings with the children.

In addition to raising children in difficult circumstances, Mr. Yploi also teaches free musical instruments to orphans in the area. Music is his passion and also a job that helps him earn extra income to take care of his children.

Practice playing the T'rung

To make ends meet, he performed everywhere and in his free time made and sold traditional musical instruments.

Children are playing traditional musical instruments made by Mr. YPloi

Despite the many difficulties in life, he always maintains an optimistic spirit. "My current life is complete with music and my children," he shared.

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Organizing Committee of the Beautiful Living Contest

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nghe-si-nhac-cu-dan-toc-nguoi-jrai-nuoi-11-em-nho-bi-bo-roi-18525100911150537.htm