An extraordinary 7-year-old British boy, Charlie Simpson, raised $195,000 for
earthquake victims in Haiti, via gaining sponsorship for riding his
bicycle in favor of donations for each mile covered.
Charlie Simpson
The money Simpson has raised through his efforts, goes to
UNICEF's Haiti charity for kids. He stated, "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. I want to make
some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti."
That is so sweet. I think I'm gonna
cry. To date, Britain has raised roughly $100 million dollars for Haiti.
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Charlie Simpson Raises
$200,000 for Haiti Relief
Posted on 25 January 2010 -
Charlie Simpson, a seven year old boy from Fulham, West London, has
raised more than $195,000 for Haiti relief. Simpson, who set out to
raise 500 pounds, roughly 800 US dollars, by biking eight kilometers
around a neighborhood park, sparked an outpouring of generosity from the
British people...
“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. I want to make
some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti.”...
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