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Indonesian K-pop fandoms raise funds for Palu quake victims
More than 20 K-Pop fandoms are participating in the fund-raiser.
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All donations will be given to ACT Indonesia, which will distribute aid to areas hit by the earthquake and tsunami. (Shutterstock/File)
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ore than 20 K-pop fandoms in Indonesia are raising funds via online platform kitabisa.com to help earthquake and tsunami victims in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi.
The initiative, called “K-Pop Fandom Peduli Gempa Donggala & Palu Sulteng (K-Pop Fandom Cares for Earthquake in Donggala and Palu, Central Sulawesi)” was posted by Kartikawati Halim as part of a fund-raiser organized by humanitarian charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT Indonesia).
Read also: [UPDATED] How you can help Palu earthquake victims
Among the fandoms participating in the fund-raiser are Melody Indonesia, Mamamoo Indonesia, NCTunnel, Dreamcatcher7 Indonesia, YGstan INA, Hello SHINee, VICTON Neworld, AstroID, HILIGHT, GG INA, Infinite Inspirit, This is Golden Child, BY1GOT7, EXO-L Yehet~, Seventeen World, Forwannable ID, Kardnesia, Day6, IU Indonesia, The Boyz Indonesia and Global Army.
Targeting Rp 5 million (US$329), the fund-raiser is open for seven days and at the time this article was written had gathered Rp 1.8 million.
All donations will be given to ACT Indonesia, which will distribute aid to areas hit by the earthquake and tsunami.
Indonesia’s K-pop fandom previously initiated a fund-raiser to help earthquake victims in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The funds collected at the time reached Rp 16.64 million -- exceeding the target of Rp 10 million. (wir/kes)
