Homeless single father sells balloons with 5-year-old daughter at night to pay for her education

A single homeless father and his five -year -old daughter who sells balloon dolls at night in China has touched the hearts of thousands of people online. The girl usually wears a pink dress and wears some balloon creations to have fun while her father decorates their luggage with balloon dolls that she sells at night until 2 to 3 am. They slept under the shade of a tree during the day.

Their bags carry a cotton reward blanket, daily needs and materials needed to make balloon dolls. Apart from their situation, the father dressed in his daughter like a princess. He always brought a rabbit doll with him.They came from Xuchang in Henan Province in Central China. A video of father and son has been circulating on the Chinese social media platform of Douyin. The video was posted by a woman surnamed Wang. He met him on his way home and stopped to buy balloons from him.

“He said he and his daughter were the only one left in the family. He had to bring his daughter with him because there was no one at home who could help him with the care of children and the girl’s garden -the girl was on a summer vacation,” Wang was quoted as saying by SCMP. The father, who has been nicknamed ‘Father’s Balloon’ online, is reported to have a lot of extraordinary bills and thousands of yuan with salaries that have not been paid from working at construction sites.

“To save money, he said he was only able to buy cheap housing, who did not have air conditioning and young people did not want to live alone at home. Because of the hot heat, his father decided not to rent a place and instead sleep on the streets,” said Wang . He added, “He chose to sell balloons to collect money for his daughter’s education.”
The father’s effort to raise his little daughter touched the hearts of thousands of people online. This is what they say: