With all of the darkness going on in the world today, it’s easy to forget that there are still good people out there doing kind things for others. That’s why it’s so heartwarming that a story is going viral this week that is sure to restore your faith in humanity!

A medical student in Russia will be able to continue his schooling after his fellow students successfully raised money for his tuition in less than 24 hours.

Mamadu Abdulai is a young man from Guinea who is a sophomore at North Ossetian State Medical Academy in Vladikavkaz, Russia. Back in September, Mamadu’s parents tragically died in a car accident, and he also lost the ability to pay his tuition money. When his fellow students learned of his troubles, they knew they had to step in and do something.

“As we learned about everything, we decided to raise funds for Mamada to pay for his training,” Laura Kulchieva wrote on Instagram. “I posted the news on my Instagram. People quickly responded to it, and in half a day we collected the principal amount of 110 thousand rubles.”

Last week, Laura met with Mamadu personally to give him the good news about the money that had been raised for him.

“Today we met with Mamadu and paid for tuition and a hostel for a year. Now he will not be expelled and he can safely continue his studies,” Laura wrote in an update.

“By joint efforts, we managed to collect 200 400 rubles ($2639). We collected the main amount (110 000) in half a day for this a special thanks to you,” she said. “With the collected funds we paid for tuition and dormitory for a year, the balance of funds 70 000 was transferred to his personal account, as bail for the next year of tuition fees. Mamadu said that I am now his sister.”

The past year has been a difficult one for all of us for a variety of reasons, but it’s important to remember that there really are still good people out there who are going above and beyond to help others out. God bless Mamadu’s classmates for stepping in and doing just that!