The middle school students are careful to highlight that there are more disasters in the world that need the support of the outside world, for example the war in Ukraine.
- Many people who shop ask if this is through school, but we do it in our own free time, explains Adele Bojfelt Pettersson.
Multiplied the fundraising goal
The girls hoped to raise SEK 2,000, but it took less than an hour to reach that sum.
- At lunchtime there was a queue outside here, a bit stressful but also fun, says Melissa Yilmaz who has family in Turkey.
In the video, Melissa Yilmaz, Luna Stadig, Dania Karim, Adele Bojfelt Pettersson and Lilja Aziz talk about the idea and how much the Avesta people had contributed in half a day: "Trying to inspire others to collect money"