A six-year-old Massachusetts boy is doing his part to raise money for wildlife affected by the bushfires in Australia by making and selling small koala bears and donating the proceeds.
Owen Colley of Hingham, Mass., says he is making the clay koalas to raise money for Australian wildfire relief because "helping animals is better than watching TV."
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Photos: Australians reeling from devastating fires
Australia's devastating wildfires have claimed at least 27 lives and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Many towns will never be the same.
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The home of Colin Brennan is razed to the ground at Nerrigundah, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, after a wildfire ripped through the town on New Year's Eve. The tiny village of Nerrigundah in New South Wales has been among the hardest hit by Australia's devastating wildfires, with about two thirds the homes destroyed and a 71-year-old man killed. (AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
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A sign is displayed near Ulludulla, Australia, thanking "firies," a colloquial term for firefighters. Many houses in affected areas have makeshift banners offering thanks to the people they call "firies." It's a far cry from how many Australians view their leader, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has been widely ridiculed for his response to the nation's wildfire disaster. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Sandstone sculptures by local fire captain Ron Threlfall show scenes of distress, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in Nerrigundah, Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A yacht sails past a burning wood chip mill as wildfires hit the town of Eden, New South Wales, Australia. The wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes and continue to burn. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A plume of smoke rises from fire in a huge wood chip pile at a mill in Eden, Australia. The chips caught fire after nearby wildfires sparked the blaze. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Sheep graze in a field shrouded with smoke haze near Burragate, Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Flames from a controlled fire burn up tree trunks as firefighters work at building a containment line at a wildfire near Bodalla, Australia, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A firefighter keeps an eye on a controlled fire as firefighters work at building a containment line at a wildfire near Bodalla, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Forestry Corp. worker Dale McLean patrols a controlled fire along a containment line at a wildfire near Bodalla, Australia, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Lyle Stewart looks through burned debris at his destroyed house at Nerrigundah, Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Two brick fireplaces are all that are left of a historic town store at Nerrigundah, Australia, after a wildfire ripped through the town on New Year's Eve. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A sign is displayed beside a burned-out house near Mogo, Australia, thanking "firies," a colloquial term for firefighters. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Flames from a controlled fire burn around trees as firefighters work at building a containment line at a wildfire near Bodalla, Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A wildfire burns in the hills near Cobargo, Australia, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
