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Shakira makes surprise visit to Colombia after deadly earthquake, commits to rebuilding schools
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira announced Monday that she will help rebuild at least 10 schools and restore a local university in a remote and hard-hit region of her home country after it suffered a devastating earthquake last week that killed hundreds and affected thousands of educational sites across western Colombia.The globally recognized “Hips Don’t Lie” musician made the pledge during a surprise visit to Quibdó, the capital of the Colombian province of Chocó, where she toured damaged schools, hugging students and taking photos with them.“What worries me the most is that schools are not rebuilt once this emergency is over,” Shakira told journalists.“Every day that children don’t go to school is a day they miss out on their future.”She was accompanied by Howard Buffett, son of billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett and longtime donor to Colombia, who has helped Shakira set up schools there before.
The Howard G.Buffett Foundation will collaborate with Shakira’s Fundación Pies Descalzos, or Barefoot Foundation, on reconstructing the 10 schools.“When she calls, I come,” Buffett said during the visit.The singer also told reporters she planned to dedicate her “personal efforts” to rebuilding a local technological university in Chocó and announced pledges of $500,000 each from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and Live Nation, and $250,000 from CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean toward rebuilding schools and getting children back into classrooms.The 7.4 magnitude quake on Aug.
10 struck a vast swath of western Colombia, killing at least 287 people and destroying more than 26,000 dwellings, authorities said.The government has said 194 people are missing, while other civilian-run databases put the number at more than 4,100.The epicenter was in Chocó, one of Colombia’s poorest regions, where at least 3,100 homes were destroyed and over 265 educational sites were affected, according ...