Five Fine Young Men - Fundraising for support of Tongan car crash victims families

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Given by 34 generous donors in 19 days

Help support the families of the five Tongan young men who died in a car accident in Katikati.

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On the evening of 02/08/2016 five tongan young coworkers were killed in an accident between their car and a truck.

The men were in NZ as part of a RSE work scheme

The crash also took a toll on two families with the accident claiming the lives of father and son Koli Vaipulu and Sitiveni Vaipulu, and brothers-in-law Samuela Taukatelata and Sione Teulaka.

Samuela Taukatelata was married to the sister of Sione Teulaka. The 5th man who also died is Halani Fine.

funds will be dispersed between their immediate families of Halani Fine, Auckland; Sitiveni Vaipulu, Koli Vaipulu, Samuela Taukatelata and Sione Teulaka all from Tonga to help pay for their funeral/family expenses, etc.

Melino Maka's involvement (page creator)

Organizing on behalf of the tongan community to fundraise to support the families of the deceased

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McLaughlin
McLaughlin on 17 Aug 2016
$50
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Guest Donor on 15 Aug 2016
$40
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Guest Donor on 09 Aug 2016
RIP to these five men and condolences to their families. Arohanui Ren and Eve
$20
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Guest Donor on 09 Aug 2016
Kia kaha e nga whanau e noho pani ana.
$100
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 09 Aug 2016
From NAYNAY FASTFOOD n TAKEAWAY
$20

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Melino Maka on behalf of The Families of Halani Fine, Koli Vaipulu, Sitiveni Vaipulu, Sione Teulaka, and Samuela Taukatelata
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This campaign started on 3 Aug 2016 and ended on 23 Aug 2016.