Here are verified GoFundMe fundraisers launched by New Yorkers for Morocco earthquake victims

As of Tuesday, more than $3 million has been donated on GoFundMe from people around the world to help people impacted by the earthquake in Morocco, according to GoFundMe.

 

Nora Chaynane, of Manhattan, describes herself as a Moroccan social activist and youth delegate who is an earthquake survivor herself. The funds raised will go directly to people in need and provide shelter, medical care, and support to those who are suffering. Chaynane states that the process will be 100% transparent and donors will know exactly how every cent is spent. The fundraiser has a goal of $10,000.

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Yas AP, of Queens, is a first-generation Moroccan-Jamaican who spent every summer while growing up visiting family in Morocco. Half the proceeds from fundraiser will be sent to orphanages and the other half will be distributed to the Casablanca neighborhoods where his family live to purchase food, blankets, and clothes for anyone in need. Receipts will be provided, according to the fundraiser. The fundraiser has a goal of $1,500.

 

Jamal Farah, of Manhattan, wrote about her duty to extend a helping hand to those in need and initiated a fundraising campaign to aid earthquake victims. The fundraiser is raising money for organizations and initiatives on the ground to provide immediate shelter, medical assistance, and hope for a brighter future to those affected. The fundraiser has a goal of raising $5,000.

Morocco Earthquake Relief fund

This is a team fundraiser comprised of businesses, musicians, and entrepreneurs who work in the hospitality industry. They aim to support the people in the remote villages in the High Atlas Mountains, which is close to the earthquake’s epicenter and three hours away from Marrakesh. The earthquake has left many in the High Atlas Mountains without homes, food, clean water, and medical care. The donations will go toward food, tents, mattresses, medication, and hygiene products. The group consists of Moroccan Curators, Abdelhamid Bousaadi, Abdelilah Lendani, Rabaa Rahmouni and Sara Morsli. They will be sharing actions, costs, and invoices in Instagram accounts and donors can also reach out to get the full summary. The fundraiser has a goal of $250,000.

Marrakech and Moulay Brahim earthquake

Zahira Bryant, of Brooklyn, shared that her hometown is in Marrakech and that seeing images of her people in the tragedy pushed her to reach out to everyone she knew to help. Bryant said that she has been in touch with a close friend and pharmacist to see how best any funds raised can be used to support those in need. The fundraiser aims to first help women and children. The fundraiser has a goal of $30,000.