2021/01/11 20:43
Tu Yuan-kun
Tu Yuan-kun
(CNA photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Renowned orthopedist and E-Da Hospital Superintendent Tu Yuan-kun (杜元坤) said on Monday (Jan. 11) he will donate all of his money to charity and leave nothing for his descendants.
Tu made the statement at a press conference to raise funds for the rebuilding of Saint Camillus Hospital, which was built 70 years ago on Taiwan’s outlying island of Penghu. NT$550 million (US$19 million) is needed for the project, according to a Liberty Times report.
The orthopedist said that when he was a student, he was deeply inspired by Mother Teresa’s dedication to performing good works for the poor. Since becoming a resident physician more than 30 years ago, Tu has been donating half of his salary to charity, over the years totaling more than NT$100 million.