Seven-Year Old Raises Over $190,000USD For Haiti!

Seven-year old British schoolboy Charlie Simpson was so saddened by the plight of the people of Haiti, that he decided he had to something to help. The little boy had hoped to raise about $800USD. Instead, he has raised an amazing $190,000USD and the donations keep coming!

It all began one evening when Charlie and his mother were watching the news about the devastation in Haiti, following the earthquake. The little boy burst into tears when he saw children roaming around the streets, hungry and homeless. He asked his mother what he could do to help.

They decided that he and his dad could organize a little charity event, whereby Charlie could raise money by riding the five-mile bike path at his local park. He asked his mother to create and circulate a sponsorship form.

Besides going from door to door, Charlie's mother also put it on the Internet on a fund raising site called Just Giving, where Charlie wrote a small note which read:

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.

Somehow the word got out and donations started pouring in faster than has every happened before - At the end of the first day, the seven-year old had managed to raise $80,000 USD and more money keeps coming in.

Charlie plans to donate all the money he raises to The United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF. Just shows you can make a difference no matter how young you are! Way to go Charlie!

sources:dailymail.co.uk, the guardian.co.uk