Madonna Reveals Plans to Open an Orphanage in Malawi

By Christo Varghese Posted Jun 29th 2011 05:30AM

Singer Madonna has revealed her plans to open an orphanage in Malawi.

E! Online is reporting that the 52-year-old superstar revealed the news in her interview in 'American Revolutionaries: The Hitmakers,' a docu-series which focuses on some of pop music's most influential artists.

Madonna said, "My short term goals are to build an orphan care center that will service and reach at least 1,000 children and I'm also actively involved in funding several orphanages that already exist."

The pop star previously created a charity and tried to build a $15 million school in Malawi, to educate approximately 400 girls, but unfortunately the plans collapsed in March.

Madonna has a special bond with Malawi. She had adopted her son, David, and her daughter, Mercy, from an orphanage in the impoverished African nation.

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Wednesday 29 June

By Michelle

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I can not believe that she is still around, Madonna is to the extreme of FAKE.. Why doesn't she do something for the kids here in MI? O I forgot she is to good now and much better then us here in MI..

By New York

I agree. Those Hollywood stars are always running all over the world with their good deeds & totally neglect the poverty & hopelessness right here in the United States.

By MLnLA

Don't be so snotty, the kids she's doing for don't have half the opportunities that kids in America have. The poorest poor here have it better than a lot of people on the African continent, in fact in lots of places in the world.
Support her for the good she's doing, it's easy to be critical of people. How many children are you helping to feed and educate?

By Bougainvillea

The poor kids in Michigan want an Wii systems and a smartphone. The kids in Malawi want shoes and paper for school. Get a grip.

By WOo-ho0

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I like how these celebrities make all their money in the U.S., then dump millions in other countries.

Madonna, what? All that and a fake accent? Thanks. Help the children in your own country.

By Woo-hoo

BOUGAINVILLA:
I don't know what section of Michigan you live in, but most of the children there have needs other than WII systems. Celebrities make the bulk of their money in the U.S., not these other third world countries.

By just saying

God bless Madonna.

Thursday 30 June

By Russell

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I have ALWAYS thought this weird little woman needed to have her head examined. She is such a fake and an attention getter. Her deeds are only used to cast this "angelic" light on herself. She is definately a phony.

By the_fool

She could do all her concerts there and release her music only there.

By NO KIDDING

She made 10 cents off that country, and should donate 10 cents to that country and the rest to the U.S. children in poverty.

BTW, so should OPRAH. Gives away cars on her show for attention, then millions to Africa, yet makes her money here.

By lorraine

why doesnt madonna and others like her help the kids in the country who made them rich and famous.

By wee wee-wee

any goal is "short term" when you're 80.

By themeeker

This is a nice thought, but don't we have any orphans a little closer to home?

By steve

Agreed. Why aren't these well-to-do stars helping out in America? Madonna and Oprah could open schools and orphanages in America so Angelina Jolie and others can adopt from them. As for MLnLA, we in America pay for services for the poor from our taxes. The average African family has 8.1 children. Here's a new idea: teach these people about abstinence!

By Georgia

When you've traveled the whole world as Madonna has, you'll see the extreme difference between poverty in the US and poverty in third world countries, and the extreme difference in what the government does to help. Also, when you've traveling the whole world and have lived in many countries, you don't necessarily think of one place as "home." So she's chosen the place she finds to be in the most need of help. You people are all so judgmental - probably the same ones that would prefer kids live in squalor and bounce around from one home to the next instead of - OH MY! - being adopting by a caring gay couple. Whether at home or abroad, she's doing something good; give that a try instead of just criticizing someone else's good deeds.

By gcianci2000

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God, can she pleaseeeeee just go away !!! She's a Priness Diana, Angelina Jolie wannabe. Is she gonna show the orphans how she m*sterbated on the bed in her videos? I guess she feels guilty for destroying young kids morals in the 80's so now she's trying to make up for it? Go into seclusion with all your lil boy toys no older then 30. What's the matter a matured man 40 and up would be too mentally challenging for your intelligence,,,,lolol

Princess Di helped MANY people. Anyone that aspires to be like her is good in my book. I'd rather have a million Princess Di wannabes than one critical, cynical jerk.

By goatcars2

Oh,like OMG ...How ultra chic!!!!! I guess there are no orphans in this country who need help and like that wouldn't be as cool. Besides, you can't let Brangelina get ALL the publicity!!!!

By molnejj

so the sugery budget is depleted at last!
well congratulations anyway!
So, confess your sins to God Almighty(and not to a preacher), read the bible and do what it says so you can flower your future as well!

By Vicky

She can go there and stay there for all I care.

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