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earthquakes hit Haiti recently, and people in the
country are still suffering from great hunger and many illnesses. Thousands of people
all over the world are sending money and food to
help them. A 7-year-old boy named Charlie Simpson from England also
wanted to help the Haitians. Surprisingly, the little
boy raised a lot of money in just one day!
When Charlie saw the pictures of Haiti on TV, he felt very sad. He
even burst into tears. Then, he
asked his mom about what he could do to help the earthquake victims. He finally came up with a great
idea. He decided to go on a bike ride to raise money at a nearby park in London. He
also created a web page on a donation website, JustGiving
(www.justgiving.com/CharlieSimpson-HAITI).
“I just think it was quite sad when I saw the pictures on the TV,”
said Charlie. “I wanted to make some money to buy food, water and
tents for everyone in Haiti.
So I decided to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti
and went to a park near my house with my dad.”
 The little
boy started raising money at the park and to our surprise, many people
supported him and donated
a lot of money. As a matter of fact, Charlie
ended up collecting a whopping amount of money
in just one day. Don’t be surprised. He raised ￡160,000, which is
about 240 million won!
Charlie initially hoped to raise
￡500 by biking 5 times round at the park. But thousands of people
joined his effort when they
saw his website and donated a lot of money! “I am very proud of my
little son. He worked very hard and raised a phenomenal amount of money.
We can’t still believe this. What started off as a little cycle round
the park with his dad has turned into something a lot bigger than
that!” his mom said.
The money raised by Charlie will be used to buy water and food for
thousands of people in Haiti. You are really amazing, Charlie! The Haitians
will thank you a lot! You also let the world know that one person
can make such a big difference! |
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