Two Boston University alumni have created a website asking for donations for families of the victims of an Aberdeen Street fire that killed two BU students and hospitalized another Saturday morning.

Aksel Chernitzky and Frederick Jabre, both 2004 School of Management graduates and former 27 Aberdeen St. residents, launched the website HowCanPeopleHelp.com Tuesday and said they hope BU officials will help them manage donations so they reach the right people.

“When my friend told me what happened, I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” said Chernitzky, an employee at Hispanic National Mortgage Association in San Diego. “I know about websites and thought it might be a way to help.

“I was thinking how I can make money for myself though entrepreneurial things, so I thought I could use them for these people,” Chernitzky continued. “It could have been me. I lived there.”

SMG senior Stephen Adelipour, 21, and College of Arts and Sciences junior Rhiannon McCuish, 21, were killed in the fire that broke out early Saturday morning at 21 Aberdeen St.

CAS senior Steven Boursiquot, of Dix Hills, N.Y., survived the fire and was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he has undergone surgery for burn injuries.

“We really felt awful when we heard about the news,” said Jabre, who now works for a software start-up company in Boston. “We felt that there was something we could do about it.”

They have not informed the victims’ families about the website, Chernitzky said. The alumni want to notify the families once the website builds “momentum,” he said.

Chernitzky sent an email to Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore to ask for university assistance to ensure family members receive the appropriate funds. The Dean of Students Office replied last night and told the alumni BU will respond with more details soon.

The alumni hope to raise several thousand dollars to donate to the affected families, Jabre said. They have raised about $25 since Tuesday.

Chernitzky and Jabre will be using several forms of advertising to increase the website’s visits and donations, including Facebook.com, where they have started a group.

The alumni are in the process of finding a third party to help manage the donations account. They plan to stop receiving donations April 1 and want to write a check the following day, Chernitzsky said, though they will continue to accept donations if funds continue to come in.

“People who are trying to help others in need is the nicest and noblest gesture,” said BU spokesman Colin Riley.