Rare But True, 10-Year-Old Boy Collects Rp12.9 Billion in Donations from Living in a Tent for 3 Years

Dream - Children usually play or do schoolwork. But the thinking of this 10-year-old boy is so different, he thinks of every way to collect donation money.

What he did was camping, but not at the beach or camping ground, but setting up a tent in his backyard. Not half-hearted, for 3 years he lived in his tent and managed to collect donations amounting to US$860,000 or equivalent to Rp12.9 billion.

The boy is Max Woosey who set up a tent in his backyard in Devon, England on May 28, 2020. And just last night on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, exactly three years later.

Because of his actions, this boy also succeeded in breaking the record in the Guinness World Records (GWR).

The purpose of Max's fundraising is for North Devon Hospice, a facility that cared for one of his neighbors, Rick Abbott, who died of cancer in 2020.

"Before my neighbor died of cancer, he gave me a tent and told me to 'adventure'," said Woosey to Guinness World Records.

This donation project is named "Boy in the Tent", during his project, Max was active on social media. He gained as many as 20.3 thousand followers on Instagram.

Woosey documented his nights and shared them on social media. His success in collecting $860,000 broke the world record for the most money collected by camping (individual), according to GWR.

Woosey admitted that he has no regrets spending three years living in a tent, "I have had the best three years of my life."

"I have met some amazing people and had brilliant experiences. I don't think I would change anything," said Woosey.

His popularity on social media has made him a well-known figure in the real world. Max was even allowed to set up his tent and spend the night in certain locations, such as the London Zoo, the UK Prime Minister's residence at No. 10 Downing Street, and Twickenham Rugby Field.

Woosey admitted that initially he only intended to have an adventure, who would have thought he would bring home hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"It's crazy that this has received so much attention, but I hope it shows that children are capable of doing more than people think," he said.

Source: United Press International

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