Shakira donates 45 million dollars to charity
2 October 2007Colombian pop star Shakira has donated 45 million dollars to Peru and Nicaragua. The star has told that she wanted to help the people, suffered this summer from natural cataclysms. Earthquakes in Peru and hurricane in Nicaragua have brought a huge loss to the inhabitants, many people have remained without a roof over the head, and the infrastructure of the countries has seriously suffered.
Shakira is the foundress of nongovernmental fund Latin America for Solidarity Foundation. Together with the fund of well-known writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez will transfer money into fund’s account. Five millions from this sum will go to the aid of children, who have suffered owing to these tragedies.
The singer has told that she can’t help to cover all negative consequences but the beginning is necessary, and I count to the aid other people.
