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| Boy raises thousands in quake aid | |
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| A seven-year-old boy from west London has raised more than £40,000 for the Haiti earthquake relief effort by organising a charity cycle ride. | |
| Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, plans to cycle five miles (8km) around South Park near his home later to raise funds for Unicef's earthquake appeal. | Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, plans to cycle five miles (8km) around South Park near his home later to raise funds for Unicef's earthquake appeal. |
| The fundraising total outstripped his initial £500 goal after he put an appeal on the JustGiving website. | The fundraising total outstripped his initial £500 goal after he put an appeal on the JustGiving website. |
| Unicef thanked him "on behalf of the many children in Haiti". | Unicef thanked him "on behalf of the many children in Haiti". |
| On his JustGiving page, Charlie said: "I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives. | On his JustGiving page, Charlie said: "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. | "I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti. |
| This is a very bold and innovative gesture by Charlie David Bull, Unicef Charlie's JustGiving page | This is a very bold and innovative gesture by Charlie David Bull, Unicef Charlie's JustGiving page |
| "I am going to cycle around South Park as many times as possible. Please can you sponsor me and all your money will go to Unicef who are collecting for Haiti." | "I am going to cycle around South Park as many times as possible. Please can you sponsor me and all your money will go to Unicef who are collecting for Haiti." |
| Unicef is helping to provide water, sanitation, education and nutrition, as well as supporting child protection. | Unicef is helping to provide water, sanitation, education and nutrition, as well as supporting child protection. |
| Money raised by Charlie will go towards its Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal. | Money raised by Charlie will go towards its Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal. |
| David Bull, Unicef's UK executive director, said: "This is a very bold and innovative gesture by Charlie that shows he connects with and not only understands what children his own age must be going through in Haiti but is also wise enough to know that he can help them. | David Bull, Unicef's UK executive director, said: "This is a very bold and innovative gesture by Charlie that shows he connects with and not only understands what children his own age must be going through in Haiti but is also wise enough to know that he can help them. |
| "The little seed - his idea - that he has planted has grown rapidly and his is a place well-deserved in the humanitarian world. | "The little seed - his idea - that he has planted has grown rapidly and his is a place well-deserved in the humanitarian world. |
| "On behalf on the many children in Haiti, I thank Charlie for his effort." | "On behalf on the many children in Haiti, I thank Charlie for his effort." |