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While driving one day, a man saw someone walking along the highway in scorching heat so he stopped to ask why.

It turned out the man was walking over 8 miles to and from work to earn money for his family, so the stranger picked him up and helped fundraise more than $52,000 (N23 million).

Every day, Donte Franklin sets off to work at a Buffalo Wild Wings to earn money for his family. On the way there, he walks 8.6 miles over more than 2 and a half hours. Then, he starts his shift and when he’s finished he has to walk all the way back home.

“I really don’t care if it gets tiring. I just have to keep pushing,” he told the Fox News affiliate in Oklahoma. “I walk just to make my family proud.”

“I haven’t missed a shift at all,” he added.

But one day on Franklin’s way to work, a man stopped to see if he needed a lift. The driver, Michael Lynn, had seen Franklin twice while out running an errand and the hard-working walker agreed to the ride.

“I wasn’t expecting it, but really it was a true blessing he gave me a ride,” Franklin told Fox.

In the car, the two got to chatting. Franklin revealed that his mother died of Hepatitis-C when he was just 16 and things have been rough ever since.

“After she passed away it’s just been hard for me,” he said.

Lynn asked if Franklin had money for food. He didn’t, so Lynn gave him $20 and dropped the Franklin off at work.

Touched by the experience, Lynn decided to post about it on Facebook.

“Friends I gotta share this with you!!! … I just want to wish him well!! May God bless him and I hope his days get better for him!”

Lynn followed up his post by making a [url=https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dante-get-a-vehicle-for-work?utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR282Qzh7t6hZsNVHaIVofaSYCpMkTWyLAxd3iBpqMQddzlqoaTNKg49vkQ]GoFundMe[/url] campaign to help Franklin get back on his feet.

With a goal of $2,000 , the fundraiser has since reached over $52,000 (N23 million) and counting.

“I can really help my family with this,” Franklin told Fox. “It’s just a really good blessing.”

Lynn said he hopes his good deed influences others to help if they can.

“If it can make just one person go help someone else that’s all that matters,” said Lynn.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3wrZOv0gJQ

NwaAmaikpe:




Passion and devotion pays
Just like Hashimu Suleiman who trekked from Lagos to Abuja when our darling daddy won the election.

He never knew it will come in handy, now he has the stamina to run when hunger comes chasing.

FarahAideed:
Nigerians seem to be born to suffer no matter where they are

NwaAmaikpe:




Passion and devotion pays
Just like Hashimu Suleiman who trekked from Lagos to Abuja when our darling daddy won the election.

He never knew it will come in handy, now he has the stamina to run when hunger comes chasing.

“I really don’t care if it gets tiring.
I just have to keep pushing,” he told the Fox News affiliate in Oklahoma.

Every day, Donte Franklin sets off to work at a Buffalo Wild Wings to earn money for his family

phr0nesis:
But I don't see where Nigerian was mentioned there or am I just an enemy of progress?

azpekuliar:
Nigerian man indeed. Keep projecting your fantasies in the name of blogging.

Every day, Donte Franklin sets off to work at a Buffalo Wild Wings to earn money for his family

webshopNG:
No bolt for me. Trekking from monday.

NwaAmaikpe:




Passion and devotion pays
Just like Hashimu Suleiman who trekked from Lagos to Abuja when our darling daddy won the election.

He never knew it will come in handy, now he has the stamina to run when hunger comes chasing.

osamz007:
My leg see your mate