One of the best way of using social media is to raise funds for a cause. Time and time again, social media became the mechanism of getting huge amount of donations from people all around the world. Take Obama’s presidency campaign for example. With the use of new media, he is able to raise half a billion dollars (that is like $500,000,000). Without social media, he might only raise a fraction of it.

Another inspiring story is about a pair of students trying to raise funds for an injured dog they rescued. They use Twitter to annouce their intentions and got $485 in 4 days!

There are numerous non-profit organizations using social media to raise awareness and donations for their causes. Mashable recently blog about how you too can get involve in these honourable activities.

Closer to Home

In the middle of this month, you might have read of a story of a little girl name Charmaine who was suffering from a stage 4 cancer and is fighting for her life. Her only hope of survival is to seek treatment in the US. However, the medical bills estimated will be very costly. Up to US$350k is needed for the trip. The story first broke on 15 Jun and immediately many local organizations and forums swing into action to raise funds for the trip. Online forums like Vr-Zone, Hardwarezone, Today’s Motherhood and other photography forums have also chipped in, with ongoing donation drives.

The story was so heartwarming that even the ex-singapore soccer team annouce that they will be holding a charity football match tonight at the Tampines Stadium.

You can click on the link to follow Charmaine’s medical updates or to know more about the little girl and her family.

What will Expeditus Media Be Doing to Help?

We have started a donation drive in both our own community on Facebook as well as on this website. We have created a video and hopefully the video is viral enough that it will get more attention and awareness for the cause. We are still planning for another donation drive and will announce it once the plans are concrete.

In the mean time, please chip in using the widget below. No matter how small your contribution is, it mean alot for the family and the little girl. Our motto for this project: “Little Charmaine Will Live”.

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