Health is on the way.

16 year old T.

J.

Kim is delivering lifesaving personal protective equipment toe hospitals battling the Corona virus.

Many rural hospitals have fewer resource is than those in big cities, and they're struggling financially.

At least 170 rural hospitals have closed in the last 15 years, according to the rural health research program.

T.

J, who lives in McLean, Virginia, decided he wanted to help rural hospitals get the lifesaving PPE they need and put his weekly flight training to good use.

Then came up lift operation S.

O s, meaning supplies over the skies.

At this stage, TJ, who hopes to attend the Naval Academy, is learning to fly more than 50 miles at a time with his instructor.

So he's making every mile count by delivering gloves, sanitizer, shoe covers, masks and more.

To hospitals like this 1 120 miles south of Washington, D.

C.

Every little bit helps, and those receiving the supplies are amazed by the teen selflessness.

I just told him that thankful we are and thank you really, truly believe biggest project is his heart is actually bigger, T J says the toughest part is rounding up the supplies, but as long as he can find them, he'll keep flying them to where they're needed most.

I'm just helping in whatever way I can and inspiring all of us in the process.