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For his birthday,Sam Heughangot a gift from a fan he found “absolutely incredible.”
Twitter user @peekaboo_jen used the powers of social media to connect with fellow Heughan fans and raise money for the humanitarian aid organization and “the incredible on-the-ground services they are providing to children and families in Ukraine.”
Tagging Heughan in a video, the fan explained the birthday gift and revealed the whopping total sum donated to the cause. “Happiest of birthdays to you Sam,” theywrotein the tweet.
Heughan responded in a quotetweet, thanking all the fans involved for their “kind donations.”
“Absolutely incredible! Thanks for all the kind donations and overwhelmed at the funds raised. So pleased it’s going to children and families affected in Ukraine,” he wrote.
In previous tweets about the fundraiser, the fan cited a quote from an Instagrampostthat Heughan shared in early March, highlighting his concern for the situation in Ukraine with a UNICEF video explaining the conflict.
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“I wasn’t sure how to help the people of #Ukraine. Humanitarian needs are multiplying,” Heughan wrote at the time. “Thankfully UNICEF is on the ground, providing assistance to vulnerable children and families.”
Russia’s attack on Ukraine began with a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24, marking the first major land conflict in Europe in decades. Since the fighting began, millions of Ukrainians have fled, according to the United Nations, and hundreds of civilians have beenreported dead or wounded, includingchildren.
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Heughan is one of many celebrities, includingBethenny Frankel,Sean Penn,Maks Chmerkovskiy,Ed Sheeran, andAngelina Jolie, to have rallied support and donations to help the civilians suffering through the conflict.
source: people.com
