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Girl's charity lemonade stand for bushfire relief a hit | |
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More than 100 people turned out to buy lemonade from a six-year-old as she raised more than £2,000 for victims of the Australian bushfires. | More than 100 people turned out to buy lemonade from a six-year-old as she raised more than £2,000 for victims of the Australian bushfires. |
Keira Markides wanted to do something to help after hearing about the situation in Australia in school. | Keira Markides wanted to do something to help after hearing about the situation in Australia in school. |
With the help of her parents she set up a lemonade stand at their Harlow home. | With the help of her parents she set up a lemonade stand at their Harlow home. |
After she posted letters through neighbours' doors it was shared on social media and about 100 people came to buy a drink. | |
Keira's mother, Angela Markides, 37, said the family did not expect the story to catch people's imaginations in the way it had. | Keira's mother, Angela Markides, 37, said the family did not expect the story to catch people's imaginations in the way it had. |
She said: "We are very proud of Keira but we aren't really jumping up and down as she hasn't done anything out of the ordinary for her, she has always been a very caring little girl." | She said: "We are very proud of Keira but we aren't really jumping up and down as she hasn't done anything out of the ordinary for her, she has always been a very caring little girl." |
After seeing the interest online, Keira's parents stayed up until 02:00 GMT making lemonade to ensure there would be enough on Sunday and sold it for 50p a cup. | After seeing the interest online, Keira's parents stayed up until 02:00 GMT making lemonade to ensure there would be enough on Sunday and sold it for 50p a cup. |
Keira's Just Giving fund has already raised more than £1,700 and Mrs Markides said she still had to add the cash collected from the lemonade sales to that. | Keira's Just Giving fund has already raised more than £1,700 and Mrs Markides said she still had to add the cash collected from the lemonade sales to that. |
"She has received donations from Australia as well as here and she even got a message from an Australian fireman thanking her which made her day," Mrs Markides said. | "She has received donations from Australia as well as here and she even got a message from an Australian fireman thanking her which made her day," Mrs Markides said. |
The cash raised will got to the Salvation Army Bushfire Relief fund. | The cash raised will got to the Salvation Army Bushfire Relief fund. |
In a Facebook video Keira said: "Thank you all for coming to my lemonade stand and thank you all for helping me raise money for the Australian fires." | In a Facebook video Keira said: "Thank you all for coming to my lemonade stand and thank you all for helping me raise money for the Australian fires." |
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