Shakira Shakira Goes Global with World Bank Fundraising
Shakira is no johnny-come-lately to the world of nonprofit causes. She started singing when she was 13, and started her own foundation, (The Barefoot Foundation) when she was 18, and to date has helped 28,000 in Colombia, her native country.
In February, 2010 Shakira allied her nonprofit with the World Bank to launch a $300 Million initiative to help children in Colombia get access to early childhood education and care. She built 6 schools in Colombia, but more than that, she’s also building a school in Haiti right now. She seems to be one of those rare celebrities that does good because it feels good to her, she sees the need, and she responds, without caring who is watching or how it makes her look.
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