People contribute millions of crowns to help victims' families

People have contributed millions of crowns to support the families of the victims, teachers and students affected by Thursday’s shooting at the Faculty of Arts.

The collection organised by Charles University Foundation Fund raised nearly CZK 4 million by Friday morning. The university said it will use the funds to provide targeted assistance to those affected by the tragedy and will coordinate its use with the faculty’s administration.

Another nearly two million crowns were collected through a crowdfunding campaign organised by Znesnaze 21 organisation. Masaryk University in Brno also announced plans to launch a public collection.