#Quentin quarantino afghanistan gofundme update#
In an update posted on August 20, Marcus says, “I’ve received thousands of desperate pleas from people to help them get out. Every one of these individuals on the manifest has been vetted,” the page explains. “The Taliban have a KILL LIST and are going door to door, searching for these people and reportedly killing them on sight if found.
Enough funds have been raised to send at least 3,600 Afghan refugees so far, which is more than six times greater than they had hoped. I have been working alongside humanitarian aid groups, decorated military veterans, and activists on the ground in Kabul, fighting to save people who otherwise have no chance at survival in the Taliban-occupied Kabul.”Īccording to the fundraiser, it costs approximately $550,000 to charter around 300 people. Quarantino, whose real name is Tommy Marcus, cries out for help, “We are coming to you in desperation to conduct an emergency flight rescue of 300+ Afghan souls. It’s currently at a staggering $6.8 million just five days later. Quentin Quarantino’s GoFundMe campaign raised $550,000 in just two hours. With all the evacuation failures happening in Afghanistan right now, some people have taken it into their own hands to help those who cannot help themselves.Īn Internet meme artist started a GoFundMe campaign to help at-risk Afghans get out of the country as quickly as possible via airplane.Īfter the recent tragedies, so many were willing to donate to a campaign providing boots-on-ground assistance and evacuation.