Romanians' donations for Haiti earthquake victims amounted to 350,000 Euros at the special charitable event organized by Unicef and Romanian news television Realitatea TV, Unicef announced today (Tues).
A special TV show "Haiti. The Children of Chaos" was aired on Realitatea TV on Sunday evening, when local personalities and stars encouraged people to donate money for Haiti victims by telephone and contributions to bank accounts.
The fund-raising will continue until 23 February.
Uncef representative in Romania Edmond McLoughney said: "Children are our number-one priority. They must be found, fed and kept alive and safe. Uncef is sending potable water, food, medicine, shelters and sanitary installations to Haiti.
"We thank everyone for their support and encourage you to keep donating. Any contribution is welcome," he added.
Realitatea TV is the only Romanian media organization that is covering the Haiti tragedy live, as two journalists are broadcasting from Haiti.
The Romanian government approved a donation of 50,000 Euros in humanitarian aid for earthquake relief last week.
Romanian Times
