The “I come in praise of” series started with this post,I come in praise of Danny Bonaduce.
Shakira, a pop singer that I cared little for before today, knocked my socks off when I saw this,
Shakira announces $40 million in aid for Latam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colombian pop star Shakira announced a $40 million donation on Thursday to repair damage caused by an earthquake in Peru and a hurricane in Nicaragua…
…The two-time Grammy Award winner, who started another foundation to help poor children in Colombia when she was only 18, said 40 million infants do not go to school and 51 million people don’t have access to clean water in Latin America.
“These are challenging problems that no one person can address, but working together everyone can help make a difference,” she added.
I don’t know which is more surprising, that Shakira has $40 million, or that she’s donating that much to charity? It doesn’t matter, she’s doing it and good for her. That is an impressive number, $40 million.