London Boy raises £80,000 for Haiti

By Assam News on January 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Charlie Simpson, a seven-year-old boy from Fulham, London, cycled five miles around South Park near his home to raise funds for UNICEF’s Haiti earthquake appeal. Charlie’s call for support touched the hearts of people around the world and ultimately his bike ride ended up raising more than £80,000.

On his JustGiving page, Charlie said: "I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives". "I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti," Charlie added.

His message caught people’s imagination and spread like wildfire on the Internet and was quickly picked up by TV stations. Along with donations, Charlie was flooded with messages of support.

David Bull, UNICEF’s UK executive director, said: "The little seed - his idea - that he has planted has grown rapidly and his is a place well-deserved in the humanitarian world. On behalf on the many children in Haiti, I thank Charlie for his effort."

Category: Interesting | Tags: Earthquake, Haiti, Interesting, News, People, UNICEF

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