ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

GoFundMe

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a lemonade stand? You set it up in your front yard and sell lemonade to your neighbors and friends. Well, imagine that instead of selling lemonade, you're trying to raise money for something important, like helping someone who is sick or raising money to buy books for a library. That's what GoFundMe is for.

It's a website that lets people create a special page where they can ask other people for money to help with a goal or problem. When someone creates a GoFundMe page, they write a story about why they need the money and then they can share it with their friends, family, and other people on the internet.

So, for example, if a family is having trouble paying for someone's medical bills, they can create a GoFundMe page to ask for help. Then people who see the page can choose to donate some money to the family.

It's important to remember that not everyone can donate money, so if you can't donate, there are other ways you can help. You can share the GoFundMe page on social media so other people can see it and donate if they are able to.

That's the basics of GoFundMe, it's a website where people can ask others for money to help with a goal or problem, and people who can donate money can do so to help them out.