Texas Community Comes Together to Buy Crossing Guard Surgery for Prosthetic Leg [VIDEO]

Texans helping out a hardworking man is always a feel-good story for the day. 

42-year-old Fetene Yezengaw is the crossing guard at Harvard Elementary School in Houston, Texas. He has been working one of the intersections near the school for nearly a decade. He makes sure the kids walking home, make it back home safely. People in the town say he always has a positive attitude and is always putting a smile on the kid's faces.

Yezengaw lost his left leg decades ago as a child soldier in Ethiopia, according to Principal Laura Alaniz. "He was recruited at just 15 years old," the principal said. "One day, he stepped on a landmine and his entire leg was blown off. After that, he went into a refugee camp and was granted political asylum to come here. Now, he uses a prosthetic piece."

Fetene's prosthetic piece is in need of repair. A group of girls at the school learned about the needed repairs on the prosthetic and they decided to do a fundraiser. The girls organized a bake sale for today, and one of the girls' parents started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for the repair of the prosthetic.

More than 100 people have donated to the online fundraiser, which has surpassed its goal of $5,500. The money brought him to tears and any additional funds will be going to "future physical therapyand medical needs" that come with having a prosthesis

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