LONDON (Jan. 25) — He’s no Wyclef Jean or George Clooney, but that hasn’t stopped 7-year-old Charlie Simpson from raising nearly $200,000 (£120,000) for the Haiti earthquake.
Simpson, from Fulham, west London, had hoped to raise just £500 for UNICEF’s earthquake appeal by cycling five miles around a local park.
“My name is Charlie Simpson. I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives,” said Simpson on his JustGiving page, a fund-raising site that launched his efforts.
“I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti,” he said.
And with that simple call, messages of support flooded the site.
“Such a big heart for a young boy, you’re a little star!” wrote one supporter. “Well done, Charlie. A real celebrity,” said another.
More donations began pouring in after the story caught the attention of the British media — with many cheering Simpson to the $200,000 mark.
Even British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is spreading the message. His “Downing Street” Twitter handle said: “Amazed by response to the great fundraising efforts of 7 yr old Charlie Simpson for the people of Haiti.”
http://www.gnn.com/article/7-year-old-british-boy-raises-200000-for/872649
Tag: Aid to Haiti
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Boy, 7, Raises $200,000 for Quake Relief..
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Once again, in a crisis, the world turns to the U.S. to sort it out…-US, Thank you..
Response of US to crisis in Haiti is very humane and spontaneous.Be it media coverage, which has spurred the world into aid mode;or aid by way of donations;or by extending aid ; sending forces to maintain law and order; rushing in medical aid and supplies.Yes,US has proved it has a large heart.
There are always whiners like spinster sister-in-law who keeps on grouching,neither they will do the job nor can tolerate others doing instead.
These are the numbers: $100 million in aid, 2,000 marines about to join 1,000 of its troops, 14,000 meals and 15,000 litres of water dropped near Port-au-Prince last night.The American aid effort after the Haiti earthquake follows President Obama’s promise, flanked by his predecessors, of one of the “largest relief efforts in our history”.
But that relief isn’t being welcomed by all …
The latest swipe is from a French government minister, who says the task in hand ”is about helping Haiti, not occupying Haiti”.
There have already been rows between donor countries about access to the capital’s beleaguered airport, including during visits from big-hitting US politicians.
The US military has taken control of the airport, but arguably because someone needed to.
In another WHYS blog conversation on Haiti, one poster, Tom, put it like this:
“Funny how everyone tells the US to mind their own business until disasters like Haiti happen then they do very little or nothing and expect the US to do it all.”
This blog has more examples of America’s work in Haiti.
Without America’s lead, would the aid effort work? Why isn’t the world saying thank you?
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