RIP Goodwill Worker Keith Wyse

Beijing's expat community is mourning the January 6 passing of Agape Family Life House director Keith Wyse, whose legacy of helping orphan Chinese children with special needs is sure to long live on.

The 58-year-old Ohio born expat's work at Agape Family Life House – situated in Langfang between Beijing and Tianjin – was mostly dedicated to helping forsaken youngsters stricken with a bone weakening condition called osteogenesis imperfecta (leaving victims colloquially known as "children of glass" because of their frail demeanor and brittle bones).

Keith is survived by his wife and Agape co-director Cheryl and family back in the States.

Keith Wyse (back, third from the left) was known as a tireless goodwill worker and loving family man

In a recent Facebook post friend Naomi Jean called Keith a "humble, funny, wise, resourceful, kindhearted Mr Fix It." That sentiment certainly seems to encompass his eclectic skills and the wide sweep of his life – from which he worked as a mechanic in Ohio beginning in the late 1970s, to the mission work he embarked upon in China in 2001.

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This article originally appeared on our sister site beijing-kids.com.

Photos: CRI, Youcaring

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