Farmer donates millions from can collecting
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Guðni Guðmundsson, an Icelandic farmer, donated approximately 30 million Icelandic króna to sports and community groups.
For over 80 years, Guðni worked as a dairy farmer at his family’s farm, Þverlæk, beginning in 1943. After reducing his farming work, he spent two decades collecting cans and donating the proceeds. Guðni also volunteered his time to restore a graveyard near Hagakirkja church, aiming to make it a pleasant place to visit.
In 2022, Iceland recognised his contributions to environmental protection and community service by awarding him the Knight’s Cross. As a child, Guðni drank warm milk directly from cows with his mother, believing it had medicinal properties. He continued this practice throughout his life, and later shared stories of his farming life in a television program.
