Amazing Alfie delivers his 1,000th survival bag to people in lockdown - and he's not finished yet

The 12-year-old has delivered 1,000 survival packs to people and it is all paid from his own money.

He’s not done yet either. Mum Jaynie, who hails originally from Hartlepool and now lives in Peterlee, said Alfie was planning to take a break to make VE Day anniversary handouts before he starts again on his mission to help others.

The Hartlepool Mail told last month how Alfie was determined to help others.

He started by making 40 packs – filled with chocolate, cereal, colouring pages and other craft activities – to give out to local schoolchildren so that he could help ease the boredom they face. He did it by using his birthday money and his pocket money.

But in no time, he was in such demand that he had created 200 packs – containing and his generosity had been shared on social media as far as Senegal, Canada, Switzerland, Holland, France and Sweden.

Jaynie added: “I am rather emotional but he takes it all in his stride.

“He has delivered all over the Easington district, and wider Durham area. He has dropped off at community centres and food banks and also to people in passing where we live. All with appropriate precautions in place.”

Alfie does all of this while he still keeps on top of his schoolwork online.

Alfie is no stranger to helping others. He runs a mental health support group to aid children dealing with stress. He also runs a project called Alf’s Happy Homework Academy in Easington.

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NHS England confirmed on Tuesday, April 21, that a total of 776 people who had tested positive for coronavirus have died across the North East’s hospital trusts.

Thirty-six additional deaths were also announced on Tuesday, April 21. The number of cases in the North East stands at 5,611.

For the latest updates, visit the Hartlepool Mail website.

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