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What significant contributions to society did shakira make!?
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In 1997, Shakira founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation!. It is a Colombian charity with special schools for poor children all around Colombia!. It was funded by Shakira and other international groups and individuals!. The name of the foundation is taken from Shakira's third studio album called Pies Descalzos, released in 1995!.
During her career, Shakira has performed at a large number of benefit concerts!. In 2002 she sang at a Party in the Park concert fundraising for dsf Prince's Trust!. That same year she performed at Divas Live which support VH1's Save the Music Foundation!. On July 2, 2005 she performed her hits "Whenever, Wherever" and "La Tortura" on the Live 8 benefit concert at the Palace of Versailles, near Paris!. On July 7, 2007, the singer opened the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg!. Her set included "Don't Bother", "Inevitable", "Día Especial" (with Gustavo Cerati) and "Hips Don't Lie"!.[41] Shakira also performed at the "Clinton Global Initiative", where she performed her hits "Underneath Your Clothes", "Inevitable" and "Hips Don't Lie"!. On May 17, 2008 Shakira and twenty other Latin American and Spanish artists performed in Buenos Aires and Mexico City to raise money for Shakira's Latin America in Solidarity Action (ALAS) charity!.[42] This concert attracted 150,000 people in Buenos Aires!. Although tickets were free, the demand exceeded the supply; some fans who were fortunate enough to secure free tickets resold them!.[43]
Shakira is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is one of their global representatives!. "Shakira, like all our Goodwill Ambassadors, was chosen based on her compassion, her involvement in global issues, her deep commitment to helping children, and her appeal to young people around the world!. We're very pleased to have Shakira join the UNICEF family!. I know she'll help bring UNICEF's mission to the audience who will have the most impact on our future – young people themselves", said UNICEF's Executive Director Carol Bellamy!.[44]
On April 3, 2006, Shakira was honored at a United Nations ceremony for creating the Pies Descalzos Foundation!. At the event, the singer said, "Let's not forget that at the end of this day when we all go home, 960 children will have died in Latin America!."[45]
Shakira was recently ranked at number 48 on the list of Top 50 Most Charitable Celebrities by OK! magazine!. It reported that she donates approximately $55,000 to charity yearly!.
On September 28, 2007 at the Clinton Global Initiative, it was revealed that Shakira donated a massive $40 million to help the victims of natural disasters!. An additional $5 million will be donated to four Latin American countries, to be spent on education and health!. The charity was able to collect US$ 200 million from philanthropists Carlos Slim, Mexico’s richest man, and Howard Buffett, son of U!.S!. investment guru Warren Buffett, the singer announced on April 15, 2008!.[46]
In December 2007, Shakira visited Bangladesh to appeal for the victims of Cyclone Sidr!. She spent 3 days with the victims and visited children affected by the disaster in schools built by Unicef and participated in the distribution of family kits and warm clothes!. She said that little was left of the school she visited in the village of Mirzapur, but it still provided an "oasis" for the children!. "I am more convinced than ever that education is the key to so many of the difficulties that our children face in countries like mine or in developing countries like this one!. It's the key to a better and safer world," she said!.[47]
Shakira served as the Honorary Chairperson for "Action Week" 2008 (April 21-27)!. The event is sponsored by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), to generate awareness about the Education for All Act!. She spoke with the U!.S!. Congress, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick to promote a move towards Global Education!. Angelina Jolie served as last year's chair!.
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During her career, Shakira has performed at a large number of benefit concerts!. In 2002 she sang at a Party in the Park concert fundraising for dsf Prince's Trust!. That same year she performed at Divas Live which support VH1's Save the Music Foundation!. On July 2, 2005 she performed her hits "Whenever, Wherever" and "La Tortura" on the Live 8 benefit concert at the Palace of Versailles, near Paris!. On July 7, 2007, the singer opened the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg!. Her set included "Don't Bother", "Inevitable", "Día Especial" (with Gustavo Cerati) and "Hips Don't Lie"!.[41] Shakira also performed at the "Clinton Global Initiative", where she performed her hits "Underneath Your Clothes", "Inevitable" and "Hips Don't Lie"!. On May 17, 2008 Shakira and twenty other Latin American and Spanish artists performed in Buenos Aires and Mexico City to raise money for Shakira's Latin America in Solidarity Action (ALAS) charity!.[42] This concert attracted 150,000 people in Buenos Aires!. Although tickets were free, the demand exceeded the supply; some fans who were fortunate enough to secure free tickets resold them!.[43]
Shakira is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is one of their global representatives!. "Shakira, like all our Goodwill Ambassadors, was chosen based on her compassion, her involvement in global issues, her deep commitment to helping children, and her appeal to young people around the world!. We're very pleased to have Shakira join the UNICEF family!. I know she'll help bring UNICEF's mission to the audience who will have the most impact on our future – young people themselves", said UNICEF's Executive Director Carol Bellamy!.[44]
On April 3, 2006, Shakira was honored at a United Nations ceremony for creating the Pies Descalzos Foundation!. At the event, the singer said, "Let's not forget that at the end of this day when we all go home, 960 children will have died in Latin America!."[45]
Shakira was recently ranked at number 48 on the list of Top 50 Most Charitable Celebrities by OK! magazine!. It reported that she donates approximately $55,000 to charity yearly!.
On September 28, 2007 at the Clinton Global Initiative, it was revealed that Shakira donated a massive $40 million to help the victims of natural disasters!. An additional $5 million will be donated to four Latin American countries, to be spent on education and health!. The charity was able to collect US$ 200 million from philanthropists Carlos Slim, Mexico’s richest man, and Howard Buffett, son of U!.S!. investment guru Warren Buffett, the singer announced on April 15, 2008!.[46]
In December 2007, Shakira visited Bangladesh to appeal for the victims of Cyclone Sidr!. She spent 3 days with the victims and visited children affected by the disaster in schools built by Unicef and participated in the distribution of family kits and warm clothes!. She said that little was left of the school she visited in the village of Mirzapur, but it still provided an "oasis" for the children!. "I am more convinced than ever that education is the key to so many of the difficulties that our children face in countries like mine or in developing countries like this one!. It's the key to a better and safer world," she said!.[47]
Shakira served as the Honorary Chairperson for "Action Week" 2008 (April 21-27)!. The event is sponsored by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), to generate awareness about the Education for All Act!. She spoke with the U!.S!. Congress, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick to promote a move towards Global Education!. Angelina Jolie served as last year's chair!.
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I know she's donated large amounts of money to charities and travel around the world to help out in poor countries!. YOU should google it on the internet to find out where and what!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
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