In December 2013, a supposedly homeless person –who was actually well-off – decided to stand on a street corner in Vancouver, Canada for several hours a night during the week leading up to Christmas to vet for charitable people and lend them a helping hand. He came across Yogi Omar (pictured) just after midnight.

Omar, who is 30-years-old, was depositing a check in the middle of the night when the do-gooder approached him and asked for spare change. Omar declined and nearly walked off but turned back and offered to buy food or a coat for the apparent beggar. Surprisingly, the alleged tramp said, "I'm actually not homeless. I do this with my family as part of a 'random act of kindness' thing each year. How can I help you?" Omar was floored, but he could use a bit of kindness. Omar told him that he had nearly depleted his savings to make a trip to see his father in China.

That morning Omar booked a flight to China to visit his father, who is receiving treatment for stage 3 bone cancer. His trip, which cost most of his savings, was scheduled for Dec. 26 through Jan. 3, and he still needed to get a Chinese visa.

The stranger asked how much Omar paid in rent and he told him that the exact cost is $469. The man handed over a full month's worth of rent in cold-hard cash from a fanny pack.

The man, whom Omar described as a white guy who appeared to be in his early 50s, wished to remain anonymous. But Omar was so touched by the act of generosity that he shared it with his friends on Facebook.