Back in March, a homeless man named Eric received an enormous surprise when Youtube’s MagicofRahat purchased a losing lottery ticket. Rahat then took it to Eric and cashed the ticket in for the $1000 that he had already given the store.

Eric was so touched and humbled by the act of generosity, that he immediately turned around and tried to share the winnings with Rahat. The video went viral, and Rahat was bombarded with people asking how they could help.

He set up a fund raiser with a goal of $20,000, but within seventeen days, the money had doubled with a total of $44,000. Rahat devided the money, using $11,000 toward rent on a house for a year, $3,700 on furniture and appliances, $2,900 on utilities, cable and insurance, and $5,000 for supplies, clothes and food.

The remainder $21,400 went into a joint account between Eric and Rahat. Important to note, Rahat will not be using any of this money for himself, but leaving it strictly for Eric.

When Rahat met up with Eric, the homeless man had some news of his own. He had recently gotten a job. The men decided to go out and celebrate Eric’s success. However, under the pretense of needing to get something back at his house, Rahat detoured to show Eric his new home, complete with a “Welcome Home” banner on the wall. Eric’s reaction was priceless. With all the joy he felt when he received the first $1000 dollars, Eric toured the home he could now call his. With the combined help and generosity of the people who came to Eric’s aid, a man, no longer homeless, can look forward to a better future.