Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Facebook Fundraiser For Separated Immigrant Families Raises $12 Million In 5 Days

    Charlotte and Dave Willner say they were motivated to start the fundraiser because the photo reminded them of their own 2-year-old daughter.
    by Talia Wiener Jun 20, 2018 3 minutes
    U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive to detain a group of Central American asylum seekers near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas earlier this month.

    Charlotte and Dave Willner started a Facebook fundraiser, titled "Reunite an immigrant parent with their child," after they saw a viral photo of a 2-year-old Honduran girl looking up and crying as her mother was searched by a Border Patrol agent in southern Texas. They created the page on Saturday, June 16, hoping to raise $1,500. As of Wednesday, more than 300,000 donors have raised more than $12 million. The page is bringing in more than $10,000 a minute, according to organizers.

    The Willners say they were motivated to start the fundraiser

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min readAmerican Government
    Bid To Oust Speaker Johnson Fails But GOP Turmoil Remains
    The House voted overwhelmingly to set aside a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to remove Johnson as speaker
    NPR4 min read
    The Dos And Don'ts Of Lending Money
    What do you do if a loved one asks to borrow a big sum of money from you? Experts weigh in on when it's OK to fork over the cash — and when you should probably say no.
    NPR3 min read
    FTX Says It Will Return Money To Most Of Its Customers
    FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that.

    Related Books & Audiobooks