Algerian students in France to fund Covid-19 aid in Algeria : TV360 Nigeria

Algerian students in France have reportedly raised over $713,000 to buy medical equipment and supplies for hospitals battling coronavirus in their home country.

The Algerian Medical Network launched a fundraiser on 20 July to help save lives as the health system in Algeria is currently struggling because of the rapid spike in Covid-19 infections.

The campaign was supported by several people including celebrities like actress Leila Bekhti and former footballer Frank Ribéry.

By the end of July, the fundraiser were able to raise €627,900.

The network said the money will be used to buy oxygen concentrators and medicines in hospitals back in Algeria

They also intend  to launch a new fundraiser in a few days to collect more money and send more medical equipment to the country.