#2, Madonna
Charity: Raising Malawi
Annual Impact: $5,540,068
After co-founding Raising Malawi in 2006 to aid the nation’s two million orphans, Мадонна has become one of the most hands-on philanthropic celebrities. She had to go through a fair bit of legal wrangling, but the pop звезда eventually adopted two Malawian children, Mercy and David. Of course, the coverage and controversy sparked by the adoptions generated significant press, as she and the charity were mentioned in over 600 newspaper или magazine Статьи in the last 24 months. The organization focuses on providing basic needs for children including nutrition, education, health care, and clothing, and to kick-start donations Мадонна has vowed to match every dollar donated to the organization out of her own pocket.
Breakdown: TV ($455,568), Print ($4,897,500), Internet ($187,000), Personal donations (undisclosed)
Charity: Raising Malawi
Annual Impact: $5,540,068
After co-founding Raising Malawi in 2006 to aid the nation’s two million orphans, Мадонна has become one of the most hands-on philanthropic celebrities. She had to go through a fair bit of legal wrangling, but the pop звезда eventually adopted two Malawian children, Mercy and David. Of course, the coverage and controversy sparked by the adoptions generated significant press, as she and the charity were mentioned in over 600 newspaper или magazine Статьи in the last 24 months. The organization focuses on providing basic needs for children including nutrition, education, health care, and clothing, and to kick-start donations Мадонна has vowed to match every dollar donated to the organization out of her own pocket.
Breakdown: TV ($455,568), Print ($4,897,500), Internet ($187,000), Personal donations (undisclosed)
Друзья of Madonna’s adopted daughter sang carols at their orphanage… wearing Crocs sent as Xmas gifts by the star.
The обувь was in a truckload of presents from little Mercy, four, to the children she grew up with at the Kondanani orphanage in Malawi, delivered by an African Santa Claus.
Madonna, 51, also threw a party with fizzy drinks, hamburgers and Шоколад at the orphanage and sent a Рождество card. The gifts were handed to еще than 80 children with Теги Чтение “Love from Mercy”. Orphan Chitsanzo, six, said: “I am very happy my friend Mercy bought us shoes, toys, chocolates and cakes. They are very beautiful.” Her friend Happiness, four, added: “I’m so happy I have received Рождество gifts. I have my own toys now.”
Carers сказал(-а) it was the most presents the children had ever received.
source: mirror.co.uk
The обувь was in a truckload of presents from little Mercy, four, to the children she grew up with at the Kondanani orphanage in Malawi, delivered by an African Santa Claus.
Madonna, 51, also threw a party with fizzy drinks, hamburgers and Шоколад at the orphanage and sent a Рождество card. The gifts were handed to еще than 80 children with Теги Чтение “Love from Mercy”. Orphan Chitsanzo, six, said: “I am very happy my friend Mercy bought us shoes, toys, chocolates and cakes. They are very beautiful.” Her friend Happiness, four, added: “I’m so happy I have received Рождество gifts. I have my own toys now.”
Carers сказал(-а) it was the most presents the children had ever received.
source: mirror.co.uk