--- title: Cristiano Ronaldo Donates Almost $8 Million to Nepal Earthquake Relief description: The soccer icon is well known for his acts of charity, having previously donated to children in Gaza and tsunami relief in Indonesia canonical: https://time.com/3854968/cristiano-ronaldo-nepal-earthquake-save-the-children/ author: Rishi Iyengar article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-05-12T03:24:22.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:04:02.516Z article:section: Sports og:title: Soccer Icon Ronaldo Gives Millions to Nepal Quake Relief og:description: Star donates €7 million after his No. 7 jersey. og:url: https://time.com/3854968/cristiano-ronaldo-nepal-earthquake-save-the-children/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt942a880a08cd38de/698782f28e060126b245ab61/cristiano-ronaldo-t100-poll.jpg?branch=production&width=258&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 258 og:image:height: 145 og:image:alt: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid looks on prior to the start the la Liga match between Athletic Club Bilbao and Real Madrid CF at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on March 7, 2015. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Soccer Icon Ronaldo Gives Millions to Nepal Quake Relief twitter:description: Star donates €7 million after his No. 7 jersey. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt942a880a08cd38de/698782f28e060126b245ab61/cristiano-ronaldo-t100-poll.jpg?branch=production&width=258&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Gives Millions to Nepal Earthquake Relief > Sponsored content. 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And the superstar did so yet again recently, [donating nearly $8 million](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/05/11/cristiano-ronaldo-charity-nepal-earthquake-donation) to help global charity Save the Children carry out its earthquake-relief efforts in Nepal. French magazine _So Foot_ reported that Ronaldo donated €7 million (or $7.8 million) to the charity, because he wears No. 7 for his club Real Madrid and country Portugal. He also urged his [102 million Facebook followers](https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano/photos/a.407367867163.178908.81221197163/10153350623872164/?type=1&permPage=1) to donate as well, according to _Sports Illustrated._ Ronaldo is known for his philanthropic endeavors, having donated millions to children in Gaza as well as tsunami-relief efforts in Indonesia. He has also paid individual children’s medical bills on multiple occasions. Nepal was [devastated by a 7.8-magnitude quake](http://time.com/3841462/this-is-the-earthquake-weve-been-waiting-for/) on April 25 that has already claimed over 8,000 lives. _Update: Save the Children says the report that Ronaldo gave it a large donation is false. TIME has reached out to the soccer player’s agent for comment._ **Read next:** [6 Ways You Can Give to Nepal Earthquake Relief](http://time.com/3836242/nepal-earthquake-donations-disaster-relief/) ### James Nachtwey's Dispatches from Nepal  Bodies are prepared for cremation during a Hindu ritual at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on April 28, 2015, three days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, killing at least 7,000 people and causing untold damage. James Nachtwey for TIME  During funeral rites in Kathmandu on April 28, 2015, women mourn for loved ones killed in the earthquake. James Nachtwey for TIME  A man performs a Hindu cremation ritual at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, April 28, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  A man sorts through the wreckage of destroyed homes in the ancient city of Bhaktapur, near Kathmandu, April 28, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  Residents search through the debris in Bhaktapur, April 28, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  A body is found in the wreckage in Bhaktapur, April 29, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  Nepal's 7.8 magnitude earthquake has caused massive destruction of historical temples and palaces like this ancient and sacred site in Bhaktapur, April 29, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  Destroyed farming villages are seen from a helicopter during an Indian Army relief mission to Nepal’s remote Nuwakot District, April 30, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  After being airlifted from a remote village to Kathmandu, an injured woman is carried to receive care, April 30, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  Villagers sort through rubble in Sankhu, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, May 1, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  Residents look through wreckage in the town of Sankhu, which was largely destroyed in the earthquake, May 1, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME  A shadow is reflected on the remains of a collapsed house in the largely destroyed village of Sankhu on the outskirts of Katmandu, May 1, 2015. James Nachtwey for TIME ### See Satellite Images of Nepal Before and After the Earthquake  Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on Oct. 25, 2014. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 27, 2015. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  Tundikhel, one of Kathmandu's most important landmarks, in the center of the city on Oct. 25, 2014. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  Tundikhel on April 27, 2015. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  Kathmandu on Oct. 25, 2014. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  Kathmandu on April 27, 2015. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  The Vatsala Durga temple in Bhaktapur on Oct. 25, 2014. Courtesy of DigitalGlobe  The Vatsala Durga temple in Bhaktapur on April 27, 2015. 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