Honoring Norman: A Fund for His Family

$8,380 of $10,000 goal

Given by 58 generous donors in 27 days

After Norman Smith's sudden death, this is a heartfelt appeal for donations to help his grieving family cover the unexpected funeral costs.

Auckland

A call to support the family of Norman Smith

Our dear friend and fellow South African, Norman Smith, has passed away suddenly in New Zealand.

His death has left his family, who built a life here over the last 8 years, in shock and facing the immense and unexpected costs of a funeral.

We are urgently raising funds to help his wife and children cover the funeral expenses and immediate living costs, so they can grieve without this added financial burden.

Please, let's rally as a community and show our support. Any donation you can spare will make a world of difference to them during this heartbreaking time.

Martha Kilian's involvement (page creator)

As a fellow South African living in New Zealand, I am a close family friend who considers them my adopted family, and I am organising this appeal to support them.

Use of funds

All donations collected here will be transferred directly to Norman's family to help them pay for the funeral services and manage other immediate costs related to his passing (living costs, grief counselling, and travel).

On average, fundraisers pay just 2% to use Givealittle. This is one of the lowest effective fees in New Zealand fundraising. We charge a 5% platform fee to cover the cost of running the platform. Because most donors choose to top up their donation to cover this fee, the effective cost paid by fundraisers is about 2%. That means around 98 cents of every dollar raised goes to the cause. Learn More