Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild 10 Colombia Schools After 7.4-Quake
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 18
Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild 10 Colombia Schools After 7.4-Quake
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 18
Summary
$1.25 million in new funding will go through Shakira’s Fundación Pies Descalzos to rebuild 10 damaged schools and a local university in Quibdó after Colombia’s Aug. 10 earthquake.
Nearly 200 schools in Chocó have reported damage, and Shakira said restoring classrooms quickly is critical because every missed school day harms children’s future.
The package combines $500,000 from Shakira and Live Nation, $500,000 from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, and $250,000 from CAF, with Howard Buffett joining her visit.
The 7.4-magnitude quake struck near San José del Palmar and its impact spread across several Colombian cities, with collapsed buildings, injuries and a death toll now in the hundreds.