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Influencer's fundraising campaign prompts advice on best way to help.

That might be financially, it might be with a chainsaw helping a neighbour, it might be local fundraising”. Thank you to all the wonderful people who helped this to come together!— Chantelle (@ChantelleBakerr) their donation is diluted through people paying the staff”. She also positioned the Bakers’ fundraising drive as superior to those operated by Red Cross, falsely claiming “their donation is diluted through people paying the staff”. “We encourage people to talk to their local Civil Defence management groups. It won’t change the world but it has given people who aren’t there the chance to help and be involved.” By 4pm the next day, $6000 had been raised and 5000 litres of water was on a truck north from Canterbury. Datson said the empathy shown and desire to help was a “particular Kiwi attribute”. If you’re not doing it yourself then you’re relying on others who may be really busy.” “It ultimately comes down to the donor’s choice and most people will donate money to the place where they feel it will be best used.” In an email to the Herald, Chantelle Baker - who arrived in Napier this morning on a “self-funded” flight - said family involvement in the Canterbury earthquakes meant they “understand the difficulties between an overzealous public and the local government trying to keep people safe”. It’s a tiny thing.