WASHINGTON, May 11: An eight-year-old boy in the US has raised over 26,000 dollars through crowdfunding to aid victims of the devastating 7.9 earthquake that hit Nepal.
After learning about the April 25 quake, Neev Saraf from Maryland asked his parents, who hail from Nepal, if he could send some money from his piggy bank there.
Earthquake victims struggling against cold
But it was not long before Neev enhanced his ambitions even further and set out to contact his friends and family to see if they would donate as well.
"Nepal where my family spent their childhood and is their motherland cries for help and support from everyone who can help out," Neev wrote on the website Crowdrise.
"Every time there is a new article, our heart skips a beat as the death toll keeps rising and recovery operations are still needed, and many place are still in need of rescue team to arrive," Neev wrote.
"100 per cent of the contributions raised will be given to reputable charities, who are currently working selflessly in Nepal. With my heart full of sorrow I have decided to start this relief effort by donating my personal piggy bank which has 384 dollars," he said.
Neev and his team has so far collected 27,276 dollars in total, with Neev raising 26,675 dollars alone.
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