Fundraiser helps homeless man repair broken-down car he slept in for months

An online fundraiser for an Ottawa man who has been living in his broken-down car has raised an amount of money its beneficiary is calling "overwhelming."

Fundraiser helps homeless man repair broken-down car he slept in for months
Leigh Adamson, left, organized the online fundraiser that is paying for the repairs to the car Claude Lurette, right, had been living in on the side of Hemlock Road. Lurette holds Greta, a stuffed animal he recently received from a young girl.

An online fundraiser for an Ottawa man who has been living in his broken-down car has raised an amount of money its beneficiary is calling "overwhelming."