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 Barbara Sanders

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Madonna is a NUT case.. There are PLENTY of "adoptable" children in the USA.. homeless and orphans.. Why don't she "adopt" some of them, instead of going to these 3rd world countries, and charity begins AT HOME!

By Juice

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Madonna actually has Malawi citizenship, making the country one of her homes. So shut it, Babs.

By Theresa

Madonna, you could atleast give a fair portion to homeless kids here. I know it is horrible in other countries but that is why we are broke due to helping everyone else. Does anyone help out for the homeless children here? Do you realize that we will soon have 25% our children homeless and hungry; does that mean anything to you? Whatever happened to help out your fellowman? Shame on you ,Madonna!!

By Polar Patrol

Children in Malawi aren't "fellow man"? What you really mean is "fellow Americans." How ethnocentric of you.

Also, did you bother to check her charitable donations records before you shamed her? Fact is, she does donate to US charities as well.

By Delta Pearl

Oh, I just love Madonna and how sweet of her to try to help others instead of just settling for being rich and famous. Good for her! (Have you noticed that the haters and jealous folks posting here are unable to spell? LOL! Poor things. Too bad they couldn't finish school, but there are adult literacy programs available just about everywhere. There's really no excuse for remaining ignorant.)

By Hmmm

1 in 6 children in the United States lives in poverty. Perhaps not an orphanage, but wouldn't it be more useful and better spent to help end hunger and poverty at home. This would eliminate the need for many orphanages.

The conditions here aren't as bad as in Malawi, so I fail to see how the money would be better spent here.

By MICK

She needs fresh young blood for her rejuvenation experiments.LOL

By obafsal

one thing is true: a poor kid here in USA have it a lot better than any poor kid in Africa, where (among other things) they want is clean water and something to eat, other than toys and video games for christmas.
Helping another human beign is always plausible, regardless of where they live, and I'm sure all of those who critize Madonna I'm sure they don't even help their own neighbor or worse, their own family, you know, that's why walfare is there right ?
shut up and follow the example, help one another !
*sigh*

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