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| Unicef thanks boy's quake effort | Unicef thanks boy's quake effort |
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| Unicef has said it wants to thank a seven-year-old boy from west London whose sponsored bike ride raised more than £97,000 for Haiti's quake victims. | |
| Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, had hoped to raise £500 by cycling five miles (8km) around South Park on Sunday. | Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, had hoped to raise £500 by cycling five miles (8km) around South Park on Sunday. |
| But his effort led to donations pouring in on the JustGiving website from as far away as New Zealand and Hong Kong. | But his effort led to donations pouring in on the JustGiving website from as far away as New Zealand and Hong Kong. |
| Charlie is unaware of how much he has raised but Unicef said he will be told when he visits their office later. | Charlie is unaware of how much he has raised but Unicef said he will be told when he visits their office later. |
| Unicef's Katie Harrison said: "We were very keen with his mum that he went to school this morning as normal so we are going to catch up with him later and tell him about the extra support he has got. | Unicef's Katie Harrison said: "We were very keen with his mum that he went to school this morning as normal so we are going to catch up with him later and tell him about the extra support he has got. |
| "We will try and bring him into the office as everyone at the Unicef is desperate to say thank you." | "We will try and bring him into the office as everyone at the Unicef is desperate to say thank you." |
| Before the bike ride Charlie wrote on his JustGiving page: "I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives. | Before the bike ride Charlie wrote on his JustGiving page: "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." |
| Donations in excess of £27,000 came in since Monday morning alone with hundreds of people leaving messages for Charlie on the website. | |
| The final amount raised by Charlie will be increased by a Gift Aid supplement. | The final amount raised by Charlie will be increased by a Gift Aid supplement. |