She has already raised thousands of pounds for care home residents by walking laps of her garden.

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Emma Haire)

But eight-year-old Casey Haire, from Hopton, near Great Yarmouth, is taking on a 10-mile coastal walking challenge to make Christmas magical for disadvantaged children, people with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless.

The Hopton Primary School pupil said: “I want them to feel the magic on Christmas day and make them feel happy.”

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Emma Haire)

On December 5, Casey will walk from her village to Caister with her mother Emma Haire and godmother Kerri Philips and is close to raising £2,000 - double her original target.

Mrs Haire, 33, a care assistant at Riston Lodge Care Home in Hopton, said: “We are so proud of her. She is always thinking of others.

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. She is sitting with her godmother Kerri Phillips. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. She is sitting with her godmother Kerri Phillips. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Emma Haire)

“Doing the fundraising has made her realise that other children are not as lucky as her and other people.

“Most children wake up on Christmas morning and have a magical day but for some it is not magical. She wants all children to have a special Christmas.”

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who has raised nearly £2,000 for Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, children with complex needs, vulnerable families and the homeless. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Emma Haire)

Gifts include toys, perfume and aftershave sets, books and selection boxes, hats, gloves, chocolate and deodorants, which will be given out by Gorleston-based non-profit organisation Tribal Trust.

Mrs Haire, who praised the support from the community, added: “A lot of people have asked to stop and wave on the way during the coast walk. I thought it would take four hours but it could take over six.

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who rased over £3,000 for items to help residents at Ritson Lodge Care Home in Hopton in the first coronavirus lockdown. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, eight, from Hopton, who rased over £3,000 for items to help residents at Ritson Lodge Care Home in Hopton in the first coronavirus lockdown. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Emma Haire)

“The support has been amazing. Casey is like a little celebrity. People call her Captain Casey.”

MORE: Casey, 8, smashes care home fundraising target four times over with lockdown walking challengeTribal Trust founder Diane Haworth said: “Casey is superhuman. She is a great little girl.”

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, aged eight, outside Ritson Lodge Care Home in Hopton. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, aged eight, outside Ritson Lodge Care Home in Hopton. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Archant)

Casey did her first fundraiser for residents at Riston Lodge in the first coronavirus lockdown after watching the efforts of Captain Sir Tom Moore.

She raised over £3,500 in a month by walking around her village after school and doing laps around her garden for several hours at weekends.

Eastern Daily Press: Casey Haire, eight, during her first walking lockdown challenge to raise money for residents at Ritson Lodge Care Home. Picture: Emma HaireCasey Haire, eight, during her first walking lockdown challenge to raise money for residents at Ritson Lodge Care Home. Picture: Emma Haire (Image: Archant)

The money went towards a Smart television to show pictures of loved ones to residents, three tablets, Smart speakers and activities.

To donate search Emma-Haire-1 on JustGiving and click on the gifts for children page.