A virtual fundraising campaign managed to raise over R$ 1.5 million in less than five hours to support the family of Ana Clara Gomes Machado. The money aims to help Cristiane Gomes da Silva, the girl's mother, who died in 2021 after being shot by a military police officer firing a rifle in a community in Niterói.
The purpose of this solidarity initiative was to ensure safe housing for Cristiane and cover the special care needed for Ana Clara's brother. The campaign was organized by the journalistic project Revelando, which had dedicated a recent episode to covering Ana Clara's case.
The tragic event was mentioned during this year's presidential election campaign, as candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) spoke in defense of the involved police officer, seeking to overturn the decision to send the accused to a popular jury. Five years later, the trial still has no set date.
Cristiane was present in the audience of the electoral debate broadcast by TV Globo, at which moment Flávio greeted her using his daughter's name. In a post made this Tuesday (27), the project announced that the crowdfunding campaign had ended and warned that no new donations should be made in her name.
Through social media, the project communicated: 'The amount will guarantee a safe and dignified home for Cris, savings for Pedro, and strengthen the family's support network. Thank you to each one of you.' Cristiane also shared a thank you message.