VIDEO | Este abuelito de 81 años, trabaja entregando equipaje perdido para ayudar a cubrir el tratamiento contra el cáncer de su esposa

Por Alexander
26 September, 2026

Donald Johnson tiene 81 años y sigue trabajando.

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His name is Don. He is 81 years old and puts over 200,000 miles a year on his car delivering lost airline luggage because it’s the only job that will hire him. He isn’t doing this by choice—his beautiful wife of 51 years, Josephine, is currently fighting a severe battle against pancreatic cancer. The medical bills are crushing them and his car keeps breaking down. At 81, he should be home holding her hand, not lifting bags that weigh half as much as he does on the highway. I started a GoFundMe as their local neighbor to get Don home. Please help us share his story and get him off the road. 💔👇Link to help Don retire is pinned in comment section! #gofundme #mutualaid #humanity #kindness #helpdon

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Desde Texas, entrega equipaje extraviado a domicilio como contratista independiente. Trabaja para contribuir a los gastos médicos de su esposa, que recibe tratamiento contra el cáncer.

Al verlo lidiar con maletas pesadas, Erin Howell decidió buscar una manera de ayudar.

@helpdonretire

Two weeks ago Don was a stranger on my door cam. He showed up with lost luggage. 81 years old. Taking the stairs one bag at a time. I asked why he was doing a job that hard. He said it was the only one that would hire him. He’s doing it for his wife, Josephine. Cancer. Married since 1969. I found out today his car is done. He’s getting rides however he can. He still had one more delivery, so he Ubered there and back. At 81. After already putting a brutal amount of miles on that car for her. I made a GoFundMe so he can stop. In 9 days, generous strangers have organically donated $4,000. I’m so thankful. People have liked, commented, and reshared who will never meet him. That kindness is already changing things. https://gofund.me/9c60d9f1b If you can help, use the link. If you can’t, please follow this page — at 1,000 followers it becomes clickable. I won’t buy followers — I’d rather people follow because they care about Don and Josephine. If you can’t give, that still helps. 🙏 Let’s get him home with her. ❤️ #fyp #foryou #viral #gofundme #humanity

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Howell, residente de The Colony, cerca de Dallas, inició una campaña en GoFundMe para que Johnson pueda dejar ese trabajo y ayudar a cubrir los tratamientos de su esposa. La colecta convirtió la preocupación de una vecina en una ayuda concreta.

La meta es aliviar la carga económica mientras ella recibe atención. Donald trabaja para apoyar a su familia; Howell busca abrirle otra posibilidad.

A los 81 años, su historia también encontró respuesta en una vecina.

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