It started with a goal of $2500, but a crowdfunding campaign asking Melburnians to donate their Myki fare to refugees during the train strike has hit almost $40,000.
By Monday it had hit $37,371 with almost 1000 people digging deep.
The tragic image of a drowned Syrian toddler prompted Melbourne father James Wright to start the crowdfunding page, asking people to donate their Myki fare to the UN Refugee Agency.
"Melburnians. Today, we saw one of the most confronting images ever seen. The picture of a toddler not much older than my youngest daughter, washed ashore after drowning trying to escape Syria," the crowd-funding page says.
As the strike hit the two hour mark on Friday, the everydayhero crowdfunding page had hit $10,532 and is climbing by the minute.
Mr Wright said the campaign was a way for Melburnians to channel the frustration of the train strike into something good.
So far 981 people have given far in excess of their daily fare, with dozens of donations more than $500.
"In honour of a beautiful boy," Rob Stallard said along with his $52.50.
"Hope you raise a tonne to help those dealing with unimaginable challenge and hardship," wrote Caroline De Vuono.
On Twitter the UNHCR said it was "overwhelmed" by Australia's support for refugees.
Donations can still be made through the everydayhero page or unrefugees.org.au/donateyourtrainfare.
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