GoFundMe: Thousands Around the World Are Coming Together to Support Guatemala
More than $250,000 has been raised in just 48 hours to support victims of the Fuego volcano eruption
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In just 48 hours, thousands of people across the world have come together to immediately help those impacted by the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala. To date, more than $250,000 has been raised, with donations coming from 25 countries around the world.
To assist with the response, GoFundMe has created a centralized hub providing help to those affected by the volcano. You can see the campaigns here: https://www.gofundme.com/cause/guatemala-volcano
Campaigns created to support victims of the volcano eruption are backed by the GoFundMe Guarantee, which ensures that all funds go to the right place. For additional information, see here: http://www.gofundme.com/guarantee
How campaign funds are released
It's helpful to know how a donation ends up getting to a beneficiary (the person or group a campaign is intended to benefit). Funds are collected by our payment processors, held, and then released only to the person named as the beneficiary. If a campaign organizer has a direct, personal connection to the beneficiary, then in some instances the campaign organizer may withdraw the funds to provide directly to the beneficiary. If any questions arise, our team will hold the funds unless the beneficiary is verified to our satisfaction. This layer of protection ensures that funds go only into the right hands. Our team will provide around-the-clock support to ensure all of the money goes to the right place.
About GoFundMe
Launched in 2010, GoFundMe is the world's largest free social fundraising platform, with over $5 billion raised so far. With a community of more than 50 million donors, GoFundMe is changing the way the world gives. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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