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The Internet and the people in it continue to surprise me. About a week ago I discovered The Harry Potter Alliance was going to create a project to support Haiti and help the haitian people by raising money online, through a livestream and the chance to win prizes. What was planned to take five hours took much more, and over $34,000 were raised in less than six. And $40,000 in 48 hours.
After noticing so many results and how particular "guests" (namely John and Hank Green, Maureen Johnson, members of the Harry Potter cast, etc.) caught so many people's attention, they decided to extend this project for one more week. The power of the Internet, the power of the Harry Potter fans and the power of Nerdfighters never fail to astound me. There are wonderful people in the world, willing to donate money from their own pocket to help people they've never seen in their entire lives and, probably, never will. People who want to contribute with, at least, $10. $10 is equivalent to more than ten rice packets here.
All in all, $66,000 (and counting) have been donated. This is equivalent to two jumbo planes full of supplies, directly going to Haiti. Doesn't that take your breath away? How a simple book can start a movement? How a book purely about love can create such a following and try to create a better world? It takes my breath away.
Donations are accepted until February 6th, and you can donate whatever the amount you wish. Click here if you'd like to make a small or big contribution. Let's make the haitian people smile again, we know we'd want help if such horror happened in our own country.
yes, I agree. People in my country are also doing a lot. Gathering water, sending canned goods and a lot of clothes for little children.
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