On August 20, Maiffret stated that he had already raised $9,000 in his efforts, including the $2,000 he himself contributed.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti, mˈeɪfɹɪt stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɹˈeɪzd dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ɪn hɪz ˈɛfɚts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə dˈɑːlɚ tˈuː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ hiː hɪmsˈɛlf kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd.