Comedian Celeste Barber has led a bushfire fundraising campaign on Facebook that has raised a whopping $4 million just one day after it launched.
More than 90,000 people across the world have dug deep and pledged millions to help our volunteer firefighters.
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“Please help anyway you can. This is terrifying”, Barber posted on social media, along with images of her mother-in-law’s house under threat at Eden on the NSW South Coast on Friday
She added: “They are scared. They need your help.”
People from all over the globe, including Norway, United Kingdom, United States and the Czech Republic, have since donated to Barber’s fundraising campaign.
“My family lost everything, they are trapped, the worst is about to come,” wrote one user on Facebook. “We have felt like nobody could see or hear our cries for help. You are bloody phenomenal!!”
Another Facebook user, added: “Celeste and Api, I do so admire the tenacity and passion that you are bringing to this and rallying people to care … something that is severely lacking from our government.”
On Saturday, Barber took to social media to say thanks to all who have helped.
“This is out of control! You are all out of control,” she wrote. “My love and appreciation for you all is out of control. Unfortunately today the fires are due to get even more out of control.”
A state of emergency has been declared for NSW, meanwhile Victoria is in a state of disaster.
Temperatures in both states are set to soar beyond 40-degrees, and NSW’s south is set to experience strong winds.
