Bitch Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Madonna to lay school's foundation stone in Malawi LILONGWE, October 22 (Reuters Life!) - U.S. pop star Madonna will visit Malawi on Sunday to lay the foundation stone of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building, her charity Raising Malawi told Reuters. The singer, who has adopted two children from the southern African country, is due to arrive on Sunday and attend a brick-laying ceremony in Lilongwe on Monday. The school is expected to cost about $15 million. "She plans to meet the President Bingu wa Mutharika and together lay a foundation stone for her multi-million dollar girls school," a staffer at the charity, who declined to be named, said on Thursday. An AIDS epidemic has left over a million children orphaned in the impoverished country of 13 million. Malawi's government came under fire after Madonna adopted a 13-month-old boy, David Banda, in 2006, with critics accusing it of giving her special treatment by skirting laws that ban non-residents from adopting children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitch Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Malawi: Madonna tipped for child rights award Madalitso Kateta, AfricaNews reporter in Lilongwe, Malawi As rumor and speculation grows that Pop star Madonna is jetting into Malawi for the second time this year, there are strong indications that the star will meet the country's state president Dr Bingu Wa Mutharika who is expected to confer on her an award on the protection of children's rights. An Africa news source in Lilongwe said on Monday the pop star is expected in the country any day from Thursday and will among some fulfillments launch her projects under the raising Malawi initiative. The source said the material girl is among other engagements expected to meet the country's head of state Dr Bingu Wa Mutharika who is to confer her an award for her role in the promotion of the rights of Malawian children. Madonna adopted two children from Malawi amidst heavy criticism from the civil society, but the Malawi government has been supporting her adoptions. Another rumor taking turns in the country is points that the pop star intends to spend much of the time in the country following her purchase of a villa in the lakeshore district of Salima. It is expected among other engagements that the material girl will visit her projects at Queen Elizabeth central hospital in Blantyre and open her girls academy under the raising Malawi initiative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Carey Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Prepare for an onslaught of student kidnappging news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomer Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 She's the new Oprah Do you have to study Kabbalah there? I presume that's the catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 She's the new Oprah Do you have to study Kabbalah there? I presume that's the catch OK children, time for inter-COURSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voguerista Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Awesome!!!! Can't wait to see pics from Malawi next week. I hope the press won't make up something dumb again. But you know they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 can't wait to see the pix, wonder if she is taking all of the children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Do your good deeds girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyDietrich Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Awww, that's awesome. Makes me smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessions92 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 What an amazing thing to do! I don't understand why she gets beat up all the time on this... she is spending 15 mil of her own money for this cause! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 she deserves a lot more credit for all the work she has done and is going to continue to do in africa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitch Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Madonna returns to Malawi to launch girls school LILONGWE, Malawi – An official for Madonna's African charity says the star has arrived in Malawi to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children. The official who could not be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter said Madonna arrived Sunday at about 2:30 p.m. (1230 GMT; 830 EDT) on Ethiopian Airlines. The 51-year-old celebrity was accompanied by her four children — her daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. Madonna adopted the Malawian-born Mercy this year after she adopted David in 2008. The official said Madonna would take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the girls school on Monday. Madonna's Raising Malawi charity helps care for some of the country's 1 million orphans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 how soon do we get pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitch Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 ^ Didn't see pix of her arrival, but there should be photos from the ceremony tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Do your good deeds girl. I know RIGHT She's become SO Jewish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 ^ Didn't see pix of her arrival, but there should be photos from the ceremony tomorrow. someone must have pix of her arrival , you think all the kids will be at the cermony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chatty kathy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Madonna plants tree to launch Malawi girls school (AP) – 22 minutes ago LILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna is marking the start of construction at her school for girls in Malawi. The pop superstar cut a ribbon and planted a tree at a groundbreaking ceremony Monday. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished southern African country on Sunday. She was accompanied by her four children — daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. Madonna adopted Mercy from Malawi earlier this year and adopted David from the country in 2008. Madonna's Raising Malawi, a charity founded in 2006, helps feed, educate and provide medical care for some of Malawi's orphans. Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i_xEOBgP0cvl6xvI2Jzjk9LZsAmAD9BIRKL02 Goddamnit! Where's some freaking pics! We are talking about the Malawian Madonna! "Our mother of Mercy"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Madonna plants tree to launch Malawi girls school (AP) – 22 minutes ago LILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna is marking the start of construction at her school for girls in Malawi. The pop superstar cut a ribbon and planted a tree at a groundbreaking ceremony Monday. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished southern African country on Sunday. She was accompanied by her four children — daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. Madonna adopted Mercy from Malawi earlier this year and adopted David from the country in 2008. Madonna's Raising Malawi, a charity founded in 2006, helps feed, educate and provide medical care for some of Malawi's orphans. Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i_xEOBgP0cvl6xvI2Jzjk9LZsAmAD9BIRKL02 Goddamnit! Where's some freaking pics! We are talking about the Malawian Madonna! "Our mother of Mercy"!!! I have been up since 800 am searching for photos no official or pap photos what gives and ALSO BREAKING NEWS: Madonna To Meet Mercy's Biological Father in Malawi During her trip to Malawi to establish a $15 million school, Madonna plans to meet 3-year-old adopted daughter Mercy's father. A source close to the pop star, 51, tells Usmagazine.com that she will meet 24-year-old James Kambewa -- who currently works odd jobs including serving as a night guard -- for the first time during her humanitarian trip to the African nation. "Madonna wants to meet Mr. Kambewa because she does not want to deny Mercy her background," a source tells Us. "Madonna wants to assure Mr. Kambewa that Mercy will not be delinked from her roots." Still, another family member of Mercy's isn't happy with the pop star's plan. Mercy's uncle, Peter Baneti, tells Us that her family in Malawi doesn't approve of the meeting because Kambewa has only claimed paternity of Mercy after news of the adoption first emerged in April. "We do not recognize Kambewa as Mercy's father," Baneti tells Us. "He just came out of the woodwork to claim paternity while he was not there when my sister was pregnant." Madonna's four children -- including 12-year-old daughter Lourdes, son Rocco, 8, Mercy and David Banda, 4, who was adopted from Malawi in 2006 -- accompanied her on the trip. In addition to the private meeting with Kambewa, Madonna will host a ceremony Monday for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. The school, which will be located near the capital city of Lilongwe, will establish "a leadership institution that will prepare future women leaders committed to the vision of a better Malawi through academic excellence and leadership training," a source tells Us. Madonna will also spend the trip meeting with President Bingu wa Mutharika, who will likely grant her honorary citizenship. The singer then plans to visit the six orphanages -- which house more than 25,000 children -- she is funding through Raising Malawi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chatty kathy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Thank You for all the additional info joliepast! Madonna visiting Malawi to launch school (CNN) -- Pop star Madonna plans to help break ground in Malawi on Monday for a school she is building in the impoverished southern African nation, from which she adopted two children. The school -- Raising Malawi Academy for Girls -- will focus on empowering women to become leaders, the singer said on a Web site run by her charity. It will be built in the capital, Lilongwe. "Our goal is to teach them to challenge themselves, serve their local communities and develop their country," she said. " ... Research proves that young girls throughout the developing world are often left without opportunities to receive a comprehensive education." Madonna, 51, said her four children accompanied her on the trip -- including two adopted from the country. David Banda, 4, was adopted in 2006 and Chifundo "Mercy" James, 3, earlier this year. Mercy's adoption petition in April was mired in controversy. A judge at first rejected the application, based on a minimum residency required for foreigners who adopt. The rejection followed criticism by human rights activists, who said the singer was using her fame to circumvent the law. The singer appealed the decision, and Malawi's high court ruled in her favor in June, clearing the adoption. The residency condition was waived in 2006, when Madonna adopted David. The singer has been involved with Malawi for several years and made a documentary, "I Am Because We Are," to highlight poverty, AIDS and other diseases devastating children in the country. She also co-founded the nonprofit Raising Malawi, which helps feed, educate and provide medical care for the needy. The nation of about 13 million is one of the poorest in the world. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/26/malawi.madonna.school/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chatty kathy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Wow! I'm suprised this message from Madonna, on madonna.com was missed yesterday! If I had realized I would've posted then. Sorry I didn't. Message From Madonna – On Her Way To Malawi My family and I are on our way to Malawi to attend the ground breaking ceremony for Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. The ceremony will take place on Monday, October 26 at 3:00 p.m. on the future site of the Academy.Our vision for the school is to empower girls to become Malawi’s future leaders. Our goal is to teach them to challenge themselves, serve their local communities and develop their country. We created this vision in partnership with the local Malawian Ministry of Education, and other educational experts from Malawi, Sub-Sharan African and elsewhere around the world. We are developing and using innovative educational approaches, cutting-edge architectural design methods, and other modern technologies, which we hope, will become a replicable model for girls secondary school education.Research proves that young girls throughout the developing world are often left without opportunities to receive a comprehensive education and the benefits that education can provide. It’s an honor for me to be able to help as many of these girls as I can achieve their dreams.I’m also incredibly proud of all the projects Raising Malawi is involved in and I look forward to visiting a number of them during my visit. Source: http://www.madonna.com/news/title/message-from-madonna--on-her-way-to-malawi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitch Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 U.S. singer Madonna reacts as she turns the soil to lay the foundation of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building in Chinkota, outside Lilongewe in Malawi October 26, 2009. Madonna, who has adopted two children from the southern African country, arrived to attend a brick-laying ceremony in Lilongwe on Monday. The school is expected to cost about $15 million. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (MALAWI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBoxx Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 She looks so happy. Thanks for the pics, Bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 U.S. singer Madonna reacts as she turns the soil to lay the foundation of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building in Chinkota, outside Lilongewe in Malawi October 26, 2009. Madonna, who has adopted two children from the southern African country, arrived to attend a brick-laying ceremony in Lilongwe on Monday. The school is expected to cost about $15 million. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (MALAWI) where did you get the pix? are there more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joliepast Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 more pix here http://allaboutmadonna.com/2009/10/madonna-in-malawi-october-26-2009.php#comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Some pics from Madonnalicious - the one in the bottom right hand corner is beautiful - so candid and youthful looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrikeItUp Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 That fake bitch Dina Lohan should sit her ass down. Here's The Real White Oprah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitch Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Madonna plants tree to launch Malawi girls school By RAPHAEL TENTHANI, Associated Press Writer LILONGWE, Malawi – Madonna marked the start of construction of her school for girls in Malawi on Monday by planting a tree at the planned site of the $15 million school. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished southern African country on Sunday accompanied by her four children — daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. Madonna adopted Mercy from Malawi earlier this year and adopted David from the country in 2008. The singer was dressed in a dark summer dress and a colorful shawl during Monday's ceremony in the town of Chinkhota, some six miles (10 kilometers) from the capital, Lilongwe. Together with eldest daughter Lourdes she planted a Moringa tree, a hardy tree with edible leaves. "If this school is a success — with God-willing it will be — we will replicate it not only in Malawi but in other parts of the world as well," she said. The new school will be called the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls and will open by 2011 and educate 500 students, said its future principal, Anjimile Mtila-Opponyo. It will be similar to the school built by talk show host Oprah Winfrey in South Africa. Mtila-Opponyo said the curriculum will emphasize science and mathematics. "Madonna did not accept that Malawian women would not study science to become doctors," she said. The singer told some 1,000 gathered villagers she was inspired by the strength of Malawian girls and women. "In all my travels, investigations and conversations the most recurring thing is how amazing Malawian women are, both young and old, how industrious they are and how much they deserve to be educated," she said. Madonna's Raising Malawi, a charity founded in 2006 when she first visited the country, helps feed, educate and provide medical care for some of Malawi's orphans. Malawi, a nation of 12 million, is one of the poorest countries in the world. About 500,000 children have lost a parent to AIDS. Madonna will also meet with President Bingu wa Mutharika on Tuesday and visit some of the orphanages her charity supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voguerista Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Awesome! Thanks for the pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessions92 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 She must of had fun in those heels lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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