A little boy from Massachusetts heard about the Australian wildfires and now he’s doing his part to help. 6-year-old Owen Colley went to his mother and asked her if any animals were hurt in the bushfires, CNN reports. When he discovered that many animals were hurt, he drew a picture of a kangaroo, a koala and a dingo in the rain. The image was the young boy’s wish for the fires to stop, and led to the idea of making clay koalas, his mother said. Ever since then, the Colley family has been sending Owen’s tiny gray clay koalas to anybody that donates $50 or more to Wildlife Rescue South Coast, a New South Wales-based wildlife rescue group. The fundraiser grew so big, the family moved it to GoFundMe, which now has over $100,000 in funds. What a great story! Way to go Owen!

WOW! 6yo Owen Colley of Hingham has surpassed his goal of raising $5,000 by making these hand-crafted clay koalas. He’s now raised more than $35,000 to help the animals injured in the #AustraliaBushfires #7news His new goal? $3 million!!! pic.twitter.com/EUW4Gy7kVx — Amaka Ubaka (@AmakaUbakaTV) January 15, 2020