#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, Madonna has become one of the most hands-on philanthropic celebrities. She had to go through a fair bit of legal wrangling, but the pop bituin eventually adopted two Malawian children, Mercy and David. Of course, the coverage and controversy sparked sa pamamagitan ng the adoptions generated significant press, as she and the charity were mentioned in over 600 newspaper or magazine artikulo 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 Madonna 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, Madonna has become one of the most hands-on philanthropic celebrities. She had to go through a fair bit of legal wrangling, but the pop bituin eventually adopted two Malawian children, Mercy and David. Of course, the coverage and controversy sparked sa pamamagitan ng the adoptions generated significant press, as she and the charity were mentioned in over 600 newspaper or magazine artikulo 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 Madonna 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)
mga kaibigan of Madonna’s adopted daughter sang carols at their orphanage… wearing Crocs sent as Xmas gifts sa pamamagitan ng the star.
The tsinelas was in a truckload of presents from little Mercy, four, to the children she grew up with at the Kondanani orphanage in Malawi, delivered sa pamamagitan ng an African Santa Claus.
Madonna, 51, also threw a party with fizzy drinks, hamburgers and tsokolate at the orphanage and sent a pasko card. The gifts were handed to madami than 80 children with pananda pagbaba “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 pasko gifts. I have my own toys now.”
Carers sinabi it was the most presents the children had ever received.
source: mirror.co.uk
The tsinelas was in a truckload of presents from little Mercy, four, to the children she grew up with at the Kondanani orphanage in Malawi, delivered sa pamamagitan ng an African Santa Claus.
Madonna, 51, also threw a party with fizzy drinks, hamburgers and tsokolate at the orphanage and sent a pasko card. The gifts were handed to madami than 80 children with pananda pagbaba “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 pasko gifts. I have my own toys now.”
Carers sinabi it was the most presents the children had ever received.
source: mirror.co.uk
