LONDON - Captain Tom Moore, a
99-year-old British war veteran, has now raised more than 25
million pounds (R587 473 498) for the health service by walking
100 laps of his garden.
The World War Two veteran, who has used a walking frame with
wheels since breaking his hip, set himself the target of walking
the 25 metres around his garden 100 times before his 100th
birthday on April 30.
He completed his task on Thursday.
His original target was to raise 1,000 pounds, but that
modest aim was blown away as media attention from around the
globe zoomed in on his garden in Bedfordshire, central England.
Moore will be the guest of honour when a new "Nightingale"
field hospital opens in Harrogate in northern England next week,
which is being set up to help deal with the coronavirus
outbreak.
"I am still amazed by the amount of kindness and generosity
from the UK public who continue to give despite it being an
uncertain time for many," Moore said in a statement on Saturday.
(1 pound = R23.50)