Tommy Douglas

Okay kiddo, let me tell you about someone very special named Tommy Douglas. Tommy Douglas was a man who lived in Canada a long time ago, and he was very important because he helped make things better for people who were sick and poor.

You know how sometimes you might get sick and need to go to the doctor? Well, a long time ago, not everyone could afford to go to the doctor because it cost a lot of money. This meant that people who were sick didn't always get the help they needed.

Tommy Douglas thought this was not okay, and he wanted to make sure that everyone, no matter how much money they had, could go to the doctor and get the medicine they needed. So, he worked really hard to make a plan called "Medicare", which is kind of like a big umbrella that helps protect people's health.

Thanks to Tommy Douglas, when you get sick, you can go to the doctor, and it won't cost your family a lot of money. This is called "universal healthcare", and it means that everyone gets the healthcare they need, no matter how much money they have.

Tommy Douglas was also really good at standing up for what he believed in. He knew that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect, no matter what their race, religion, or background is. This made him a hero to lots of people, and even today, people still look up to him and his legacy.

So, that's the story of Tommy Douglas, a man who helped make our world a kinder, healthier place.