People donated over one billion dollars to rebuild Paris' Notre Dame . The 850-year-old cathedral was  damaged in a . The UNESCO World Heritage site is  of France's most  buildings. Wealthy people from all over the world gave hundreds of millions of  to help the cathedral. French president Emmanuel Macron told the  that he would make sure the rebuilding would be finished within five years. This would be in  for the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, some architects say it could take  to rebuild the world-famous .
Some of the donors giving money are French . They include the  of the luxury brands Louis Vuitton. The French  company Total is giving 100 million euros. Computer  Apple will donate an unknown . Its CEO said: "We are heartbroken for...those around the world for  Notre Dame is a  of hope....Apple will be donating to the rebuilding  to help restore Notre Dame’s precious heritage for future generations." However, Many people think the  would be better spent on helping the world's poorer .