We have had challenging times from 2020 up to now. Through it all, the power of solidarity among communities helped those in need to overcome these challenges. Community care initiatives gained popularity during this time. It is due to the governments lacking the support required by their citizens.

Here are crowdfunding stories from Malaysia that exemplify hope, solidarity, and community care.

Successful Crowdfunding Projects in Malaysia

Help for Uncle Khoo

Uncle Khoo is a regular man trying to make ends meet. If you read his story, the one bad day when his bike broke down gave him the best days after. Through the help of Victor and several other friendly strangers, Uncle Khoo’s life changed for the better. The fundraising project created by Victor raised $2,518 (RM 11,051.50) in a month. The amount is more than enough to buy Uncle Khoo a new bike. More of the funds will help him start a new life that would sustain his livelihood needs.

💡Airfunding Tip: Good storytelling captures the attention of supporters. Appealing to the emotions of the readers will trigger generosity within them.

Samuel and his fight against Cancer

At a young age, Samuel has gone through so many medical procedures and yet does not understand why he needs to have them. His mom, Ferlyn, is giving all the best she can to make things easy for Samuel – being by his side all the time, sacrificing time with her 7-month-old daughter, and more. This can only go as far for Samuel’s medical journey, especially with the rising medical bills. More than 100 individuals in 10 days sent donations to Ferlyn’s fundraising project – receiving $4,197 (RM 18,420.63). The amount is small versus what they need, but it is enough to keep Samuel’s fight going against Cancer.

💡Airfunding Tip: Give detailed information about where funds will go. It is a good practice for transparency to your supporters.

Flood Victims of Sabah

Floods are common on the eastern coast of Malaysia during heavy rainfall. It usually displaces thousands and strains emergency services in the community. Thus, it is left to the local communities to support themselves if no help is available. Medical volunteers led by Dr. Nur Syazana Zainudin started a fundraising project in Airfunding to help the Sabah community after it was hit by the worst flood in history. The group raised a total amount of $1,077 (RM 4,726.95). The funds were used to support the families with electricity supply and tools to repair their homes.

💡Airfunding Tip: As they say, photos tell a thousand words. Remember to include high-quality images in your project story to give a full picture of what is happening in your community.

Arwind Kumar’s Sanctuary for All

Malaysian comedian and popular blogger, Arwind Kumar, has been fundraising in Airfunding for the community multiple times. For his 26th birthday, he has decided to start a crowdfunding project to fund a sanctuary for all those suffering from mental health issues. With the power of social media, he was able to raise $1,224 (RM 5,372.14) from his fans nationwide.

💡Airfunding Tip: Share your story on social media. It will allow your friends to share your story with their own network and increase your fundraiser’s visibility.

Kidney Treatment for Siti

In 2019, Siti discovered that she had a Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5. It means that the best way for her to recover is to get a kidney transplant. Unfortunately, none of her family members is a good match for her. So while waiting for an organ donor, she has been on hemodialysis and recently would need an angioplasty operation. The amount to pay for this operation was raised through a fundraising project in Airfunding. A total amount of $1,745 (RM 7,658.81) was donated – much higher than what she needs!

💡Airfunding Tip: Provide updates to your supporters. It will give them the confidence to provide more support if they see where their money went.

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If you’ve ever walked along the streets of Brazil, you would see all colors of the rainbow left and right. After World War I and after claiming its independence from Portugal, Brazil tried to recover its cultural identity through art. Artists of different genres – painting, sculpting, literature, visual arts, music, and more – have fought critics for decades. It paved the way for what we know today as Brazilian art.

However, in the last years, the decline in the economy has threatened the growth of this sector in Brazil. Thus, many Brazilian artists have resorted to crowdfunding to financially enable their projects and social advocacies. Here are the top crowdfunding platforms where some Brazilian art projects have started.

Kickante

Kickante has been created with the Brazilian community in mind. They provide a platform for projects with social causes that benefit the community. The crowdfunding platform has flexible features to keep the artist at ease while raising funds for the project. It includes flexibility in goal setting, project duration, payment forms, and more. But, do keep in mind that Kickante charges a 6% platform fee on raised funds.

Catarse

Catarse has dedicated its crowdfunding platform to creators from Brazil. Projects related to the arts only are welcome to fundraise via this site. They offer help to up-and-coming artists on how, when, and where they can kick off their projects. Artists will go through a rigorous but worthwhile process to get funding for their creative projects. This process is the reason for the high platform fee of 13% that they charge on raised funds.

Benfeitoria

Benfeitoria is open to projects with cultural, social, economic, and environmental impact. The company prides itself on being the first in Brazil to offer free commission, recurring payments, and fund matching. In its lifetime, a total of $4 million have been raised for all projects mounted on the platform. They also charge a 4.5% fee on raised funds.

GoGetFunding

GoGetFunding gets much of the attention of different artists or creators in Brazil to fund their projects. With its platform open worldwide, there is little chance for projects to stand out with so many artists wanting to get the attention of supporters. Donations received will be charged with a 6.9% platform fee.

Airfunding

Airfunding is a donation-based crowdfunding platform open to supporters worldwide. More than 600,000 individuals have trusted Airfunding to finance their projects. With its free registration and easy project creation, more than 20,000 projects related to the arts have been funded globally, including Brazil. Not only is Airfunding open to artists, but it is available for crowdfunding for medical, disaster relief, education, and more.

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Airfunding is a community of everyday heroes. They are ordinary human beings who have helped strangers worldwide however small their donations are. Today we celebrate them for the success of these fundraising projects in Turkey.

Crowdfunding Projects for Pets

Ulyana’s Cat

While walking along the streets of Turkey, Ulyana found an orphaned cat in 2018. She took it in and took care of it for three years. By the end of 2021, the cat fell sick and was diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). It is a viral disease in cats caused by certain strains of a virus called the feline coronavirus. The disease can be cured if the medicine is taken regularly. With the help of Airfunding heroes worldwide, Ulyana raised $1,262 (₺356.37). The fundraising provided medication for the cat good for more than a month.

Mia, The Warrior Cat

Mia is from Eskisehir, Turkey fighting for her life. Like Ulyana’s cat, Mia was also diagnosed with FIP. Together with her cat mom, they created a fundraising project in Airfunding to raise funds for medical bills, medicines, and more. Airfunding heroes have donated a total of $1,284 (₺362.58). In three months, Mia was able to pay for the medication with the help of the Airfunding community.

Medical Projects

Baby Aybar and the fight against SMA

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited disease that affects nerves and muscles. It causes muscles to become weak. Baby Aybar has Type 1, a very severe case of SMA. Infants with SMA Type 1 have difficulty swallowing and sucking. With the help of his dad, an Airfunding project was created. They needed to fundraise for the gene therapy of Aybar. In three months, the Airfundng community of heroes raised $1,290 (₺364.28) for Aybar’s medication.

Nabil’s Road to Recovery

Nabil needed help to recover from an accident that caused him an injury to his jaw and teeth. His medical insurance could not cover the expenses for the surgery he needed. With a loving community behind him, they created a fundraising project in Airfunding. And less than a month, they received donations with a total amount of $1,530 (₺432.05). Their story is a remarkable accomplishment for the Airfunding community and for the benefit of Nabil.

Community Projects

Kemal’s Family

Kemal Badalov is a guard at the Söğüt District Police Department. While driving a tractor one day, he lost control of the machine and was injured. The first respondents on the scene took him to the hospital where he died despite the medical interventions provided. Due to this unfortunate incident. Kemal left a family behind who needed financial support for their daily needs. The Airfunding community came together to donate $8,810 (₺2,487.83) within one month. This big donation will surely help his wife and kids as they recover from the loss.

There are more stories in Airfunding where our community of heroes donating and sending their help from all over the world helped make a fundraising project successful. You can be one of the heroes to help a family in need in Turkey today. Head over to Airfunding.net and find a project you would like to help out with.

On the other hand, the Airfunding community is always looking for individuals who need heroes to help them out. If you have a project you want to raise money for, create an Airfunding project here!

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