American skateboarder Jason Vanporppal says an anonymous donor has contributed $1 500 to his fundraising campaign for Uganda’s first public skatepark.
The donation is worth about R25 000.
It replaces the amount Vanporppal previously alleged had been misappropriated.
The contribution comes days after he publicly claimed that R25 000 meant for the project had been withheld by a woman who had volunteered to help secure sponsorships.
Vanporppal has since said he intends to pursue legal action.
Deadline passes without repayment
In new videos shared on social media, Vanporppal said the woman had failed to return the money within the 24-hour deadline he had set.
He also said she had blocked him on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Vanporppal alleged that he had uncovered information about her background during his own investigation.
However, he said he would not publicly reveal her full identity beyond her first name, “Haley”.
He said he did not want to jeopardise possible legal proceedings.
Woman denies intent
The videos include part of a phone conversation in which the woman denied intentionally withholding the funds.
She told Vanporppal she had “lost every single thing” she owned.
She also said she had recently moved into a shack.
According to the recording, she told him she intended to repay the money and provide proof of payment.
The dispute has added pressure to a fundraising campaign that Vanporppal says is meant to benefit children in Uganda.
Campaign nears target
Despite the setback, Vanporppal shared a more hopeful update after finding the anonymous $1 500 donation on his GoFundMe page.
“Someone was nice enough to donate the same amount of money that was originally supposed to be donated to the GoFundMe,” he said.
He said the donation had restored his faith after a difficult week.
Vanporppal also thanked supporters for continuing to back the project.
He said the campaign is now nearing its final fundraising target of $50 000.
Once the target is reached, he said the money will be transferred to partners in Kampala to buy land for Uganda’s first public skatepark.
Vanporppal also pledged to document how every donation is spent to ensure transparency.