The Internet has rescued an 80-year-old . He had to sell firewood every day for $5 a to pay for his wife's medical . He started last year. His wife of over 30 years helped . Sadly, she lost her against cancer in October. The bill wiped out Mr Smith's life . A woman posted on Facebook to get people to help him. Her was shared over 9,000 times. People stopped their to give Mr Smith some money.
Mr Smith's son set up an online . He created a web page and came in from all over the . The online campaign raised $20,000. The woman said she had no people would be so . She said: "Although it will not lessen the of losing his wife, I am it will at least take a little off of his plate and help him make meet." Mr Smith said he is "overwhelmed". He said he feels his is looking down on him.