A 100-year-old man from London has walked 100 laps around his garden while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan in an effort to raise money for 26 charities, including those distributing aid to Gaza, Syria and Yemen.
Middle East Monitor reports Dabir Choudhury initially made a pledged to raise £1,000 (R 23,500) last Sunday for the victims of COVID-19.
Within the first nine hours, the JustGiving page setup to accept donations had reached its target and in the next 48 hours donations began to pour in from across the country with the total now at over £6,000 (R 141,000).
The online news site reports that Dabir has been overwhelmed by the support and has vowed to continue walking as long as donors keep donating.
In a statement Dabir has thanked his supporters and various donors.
“I not fighting alone to put a smile on the faces of hungry children, we are fighting together.”
Dabir says the donations will help families who are in desperate need in the UK, Bangladesh and many other countries.
Faizel Patel
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