Overview
- The campaign, launched on December 10 by Life for Paris president Arthur Dénouveaux, has exceeded €180,000 after an initial €2,500 goal.
- Sonia thanked contributors in remarks relayed by BFMTV and through her lawyer to AFP, saying the support gave her a sense of renewed life.
- Organizers say the funds aim to ease daily burdens after years of restricted freedom, with Sonia citing plans to repay debts and help fund her children’s studies.
- Sonia has lived under continuous protection since identifying Abdelhamid Abaaoud in 2015, and her identity remains concealed for safety.
- More than 5,000 donations have been recorded, with Dénouveaux attributing the surge in part to a recent France Télévisions series and expressing hope of reaching €250,000 in about three weeks.