The magnificent and world’s tallest 828-metre long building Burj Khalifa has turned itself into a donation box for coronavirus. It has already a collection of 1.2 million.
The coronavirus crisis has hit the world and to fight the pandemic funds are required To help the United Arab Emirates the Burj Khalifa has converted itself into a glowing charity box right now. Each of the tower’s 1.2 million external lights was ‘sold’ for 10 dirhams ($2.70), which is enough for one meal.
Burj Khalifa dazzles with 860,000 lights for the 10 million meals campaign. Visit https://t.co/CCpIbbD8kJ to donate. #1Light1Meal #WorldsTallestDonationBox pic.twitter.com/B4OgyWKvW3
— Burj Khalifa (@BurjKhalifa) May 10, 2020
As donation started coming people bid for the lighting and even bid for the topmost one.
Donor Shereen Harris said:
“Hope you have a good solid meal. We take things for granted but life has a way of teaching us how to wake up,”
UAE has touched the mark of 19,661 coronavirus cases and 203 deaths.