You know you’re a big-time philanthropist when everyone from presidents to the head of the World Bank asks you to enlighten them on child poverty in Latin American and the United Nations gives you a medal. As if being part of ALAS – a coalition of stars that includes Ricky Martin and Alejandro Sanz and promotes early childhood development in the region – weren’t enough, earlier this year, Shakira opened her fifth school for underprivileged children in her native Barranquilla, Colombia. She is also pledged a new school in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Source: Romero, Angie. “Women on Top.” Hispanic – The Latina Issue. May 2010: 47.
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