Good News: 99-year-old WWII veteran raises £20 million for NHS amid COVID-19 crisis

99-year-old World War II veteran, Captain Tom Moore, has w raised over £20 million for National Health Services (NHS) in a bid to help m fight dely coronavirus pandemic. Moore h initially aimed to raise just £1,000 for NHS Charities Toger by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on April 30. However, as more and more people started donating, he was able to raise more than his target. 

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‘Incredible achievement’ 

After completing his challenge, which he started on April 6, he reportedly thanked everyone who h donated. While speaking to an international media outlet, Moore said that challenge started off as a family joke and he never imagined that sum of money. He said that it is unbelievable that people have been so kind and it was purely out of gratitude for what y have done for him. Secretary of State, Matt Hancock also took to Twitter to congratulate 99-year-old for his ‘incredible achievement’. 

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Born and brought up in Yorkshire, Moore also served in Asia during World War II. However, since breaking his hip, retired captain has to use a walker to move around. But during his treatments in past, Moore reportedly voiced his gratitude towards incredible service by "NHS heroes" and since n, hoped to do something in return. Amid unprecedented outbreak of coronavirus, with UK reportedly having fifth-highest death toll in world, public health service is overburdened. refore, according to Moore, state-funded medical service would be helped by more money. 

As of April 18, UK has recorded over 108,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection with at least 14,576 casualties. NHS has been widely appreciated for ir ‘selfless’ service and its staff is often being deemed as ‘unsung heroes’ in fight against pandemic. NHS has successfully healed hundreds of COVID-19 patients including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was discharged earlier this week after testing negative for COVID-19. 

(Im source: captaintommoore/Twitter) 

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