This is actually pretty impressive when you think about that this much money was raised to help this English teacher:

An American English teacher who had been stuck in hospital with no way to pay a soaring medical bill ? during which he came close to losing his leg ? has returned home to the United States thanks to an outpouring of support from the foreign community.

Matt Robinson, a former member of the expat theater group Seoul Players, left Korea at the end of June with hopes of receiving corrective surgery to heal a wound left by a procedure he had to remove damaged tissue.

And his touchdown in Cleveland, Ohio, came after foreigners rallied to his aid, raising a staggering 28 million won.

He first entered hospital more than four months ago to have his first round of surgery, but two months later complications developed and he was forced to re-enter in order to undergo a life-saving procedure.

Further difficulties that emerged during the second stay saw deep-vein thrombosis develop and lead to a lengthy and costly stay ? resulting in a huge medical bill that he was unable to pay.

It was at this point that friends came to his aid, launching a massive fund-raising mission through events held in bars, cafes and other venues around Seoul.  [Korea Times]

Click the link to read more on how Matt Robinson is doing.