Jon Brown，an office worker，lives in Washington D．C。He inherited（继承）$1，000，000 when he was 23. He didn't feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn't have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn't tell any of his friends and gave one hundred thousand dollars of his money to a charity that helped poor children to live better lives. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car, he is much happier.
Up to now，John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world，$200 a month for each. The children do not receive the money in cash（现金）. He pays for the children's school expenses（费用），food，medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the children's progress. They can write to each other，but usually the children do not speak English.
When John first heard about these children，he wanted to help them. "It was not anything special，"he said. " Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping，I did not know any thing about the tope of life they had. "
