Over RM20mil in donations raised online for NZ shooting victims


  • Nation
  • Monday, 18 Mar 2019

Candles and flowers placed at a memorial site for victims of the mosque shootings at the Botanic Gardens in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 17, 2019. – Retuers/Jorge Silva

PETALING JAYA: Over RM20mil has been raised for victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings on four online fundraising pages.

As of 8.45am Monday (March 18), the largest amount was from the Givealittle's official victim support donation page titled "Christchurch Shooting Victims Fund", which raised over NZ$5.24mil (RM14.68mil) from over 68,000 donors.

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