Schoolboy Charlie Simpson raises £120,000 for Haiti

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  • floridaorange
    I'm merely a humble butler
    • Dec 2005
    • 29116

    Schoolboy Charlie Simpson raises £120,000 for Haiti





    Seven-year-old's plan to raise £500 on sponsored bike ride snowballs on back of worldwide media coverage

    Charlie Simpson during his five-mile cycle ride around South Park, London, in a bid to raise funds for Unicef's Haiti earthquake children's appeal. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

    A seven-year-old boy who hoped to raise £500 for Haiti earthquake relief by cycling five miles around a local park has raised £120,000 in donations and gift aid, with the total still rising.


    Charlie Simpson's efforts have touched the hearts of people around the world with visitors to his JustGiving website page piling on the pounds following his sponsored ride for the charity Unicef in Fulham, south London, yesterday.


    Charlie launched his efforts with a simple message: "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."


    Media coverage of Charlie's plan helped ensure donations flooded in. "Awesome effort", "You are an inspiration to us all" and "Finally made the donation I should have got round to giving days ago" were among typical messages of support to the JustGiving site, which helps raise money for charity.


    Unicef is running its own appeal for the earthquake, independently of the Disasters Emergency Committee, an umbrella organisation being used by several charities. Michael Newsome, its executive director, told the Daily Mirror: "There is something quite special about a child in the UK reaching out to the children of Haiti. It's quite fabulous."


    Charlie said: "I just think it was quite sad when I saw the pictures on the TV."
    His mother, Leonora. said he had burst into tears but resolved to do something about the disaster. "What started off as a little cycle round the park with his dad has turned into something a lot bigger than that and we can't believe it."

    It was fun while it lasted...
  • DIDI
    Aussie Pest
    • Nov 2004
    • 16845

    #2
    Re: Schoolboy Charlie Simpson raises £120,000 for Haiti

    That's wonderful !
    Originally posted by TheVrk
    it IS incredible isn't it??
    STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
    Simply does not get any better than Hernan
    The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never Dies

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    • amyycooper89
      Fresh Peossy
      • Aug 2015
      • 7

      #3
      Re: Schoolboy Charlie Simpson raises £120,000 for Haiti

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      • AliasTheJester
        Banned
        • Oct 2015
        • 63

        #4
        Re: Schoolboy Charlie Simpson raises £120,000 for Haiti

        Was there a wheel chair class Florida? I know some members that would be pissed they missed this, if there was LOL

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        • amyycooper89
          Fresh Peossy
          • Aug 2015
          • 7

          #5
          Re: Schoolboy Charlie Simpson raises £120,000 for Haiti

          Nice Bicycle.....

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