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This is the heartwarming moment a university cleaner burst into tears of joy after students clubbed together to raise £1,500 to send him to Jamaica to see his family.

The students crowdfunded the money to reward the kindness of hard-working Bristol Univerity cleaner Herman Gordon and his wife

Mr Gordon, who is in his mid 60s, came to the UK from Kingston, Jamaica, as a 15-year-old in 1967 as part of the Windrush generation.

The cash will enable him and his wife to jet to the Caribbean country to visit relatives.

A JustGiving page was set up by student Hadi Al-Zubaidi, who described Mr Gordon as “the epitome of happiness" who brightened the lives of students while working as a cleaner.

The page received more than 230 donations from students who had come into contact with Mr Gordon during his 12 years working at the university.

A letter which was presented to Mr Gordon alongside the gift read: "You have brightened many of our days and we want you to know that we love and appreciate you."

Mr Gordon breaks down in tears upon receipt of the gift.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat Mr Gordon said he thinks it’s important to keep away “negative vibes.”

“I know that these students are studying. You don't want any negative vibes around them.

“They speak good things to me, I speak good things to them, and I bless them all.”

The fund began after students began posting about Mr Gordon on the Bristruths Facebook page.

A Bristruths administrator said the idea for the fund came from “numerous posts” on their page about Mr Gordon’s kindness.

“Clearly everybody saw Herman the same way and wanted to give him a present,” the administrator said.

“He was in tears when he got the money, he couldn't believe it and we can't believe that we raised it.

“We have 8000 followers (all students at Bristol) and they raised £1500 in 5 days - it really is exceptional,” he continued.

Last June, Mr Gordon was dubbed an 'icon' on the University of Bristol Library's Instagram page, saying he was a familiar face to many of the medical students at the university.

Mr Gordon said he was overcome with emotion upon receiving the generous gift.

“I don't know if you know that song - 'Many a tear has to fall/But it's all in the game'," he said.

"That's what happened. A lot of tears."

Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, said: "I'm delighted to hear about our students' fundraising for Herman, continuing a long tradition of student generosity at the University of Bristol. Herman is a valued member of his team and epitomises the ethos we uphold in Bristol of putting our students first. It's been heart-warming to hear of the joy he brings to our students. We hope he has the trip of a lifetime."