A kitty supported by Matthewof BBB 24, has received almost R$10 million in donations per day. All money raised will go to help flood victims in Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Of the state’s 497 municipalities, 417 were affected by the rain, according to Civil Defense.
On Wednesday night (8), the solidarity fund accumulated R$ 60,425,043.78, being donated by more than 1.1 million people. The expectation is to raise R$80 million.
Matteus was one of the names that helped publicize the crowdfunding, which was created by the gaucho comedian Eduardo Gustavo Christ, known as Badin, the settler.
‘Terrified’
When hitting R$50 million, Matteus celebrated on social media. “I’m stopping by to thank everyone who is donating. It’s more than R$50 million reais, I’m terrified but, at the same time, worried about what’s happening,” he said.
The BBB 24 runner-up adds. “I’m a little far away here, but I’m doing everything so we can achieve a lot, raise money. Talking to people, encouraging them. Everything will be fine”, he adds.
Data from the Civil Defense of RS indicate that the number of deaths has now reached 100. Furthermore, 128 people are missing, 372 injured, 66,761 in shelters and 163,720 displaced. In total, there are 417 municipalities affected and 1,456,820 people affected by the floods.
