12-year-old Australian boy to walk 540km to raise $1 million for rural healthcare

Photo: Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS At just three years old, Dusty Langby was already learning what it meant to be a caregiver. After a tragic accident left his father with lifelong injuries, young Dusty stepped up to help around the family farm in Warren, a small town in central western New South Wales.Now 12, Dusty is preparing for his biggest challenge yet. This month, he will begin a 540-kilometre walk from his remote hometown to Parliament House in Canberra. His goal is simple but ambitious: raise $1 million for Little Wings, the children’s charity that helped his younger brother access vital medical care, and use the funds to support other sick children in rural Australia, as reported by CityNews.com.au.A family shaped by resilienceDusty’s journey began long before he planned his first step toward the nation’s capital. In 2017, his father, Andrew Langby, was driving home from an overnight shift as a farmhand when he hit a pig on a dark country road. The car rolled, fracturing Andrew’s pelvis and spine. The injuries left him with permanent mobility challenges and a long road of recovery.With his mother, Sarah, working as a nurse, Dusty took on responsibilities far beyond his year...