{"id":14748,"date":"2020-05-19T21:37:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T21:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=14748"},"modified":"2020-05-19T21:37:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T21:37:48","slug":"meet-the-95-year-old-ghanaian-world-war-veteran-walking-to-raise-funds-for-covid-19-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=14748","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 95-year old Ghanaian World War veteran walking to raise funds for COVID-19 victims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A 95-year-old Ghanaian Second World War veteran Private&nbsp; Joseph Hammond is walking in Ghana for 14 miles in seven days to raise funds for African Countries who are part of the commonwealth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Private Hammond who was part of the Second World War which ended 75 years ago feels the world is facing a different type of war against Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, he wants to contribute by walking to raise money to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for frontline workers as well as other vulnerable veterans in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is being supported by GUBA Foundation and Forces Help Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, many people living in UK including Britons are donating to support this worthy course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>For instance Chiara Tzu who donated \u00a320.00 said :PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE INSPIRED BY YOUR HEART, YOUR TENACY, YOUR SENSE OF GOOD AND DETERMINATION. 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