Shakira and Warren Buffett's son announce rebuilding of schools in Chocó
The Colombian singer will not donate the announced one-million-dollar sum directly; it will be channelled through two groups, Global Citizen and promoter Live Nation, in which she is involved.
Colombian singer Shakira and Howard Buffett, son of investor Warren Buffett, have announced plans to rebuild schools in Chocó. Shakira will not be donating a directly, but will channel her one-million-dollar sum through Global Citizen and Live Nation.
The announcement comes as part of a broader effort by the Howard Buffett Foundation to provide aid, with the foundation having spent half of its aid on Ukraine last year. According to Handelsblatt, Howard Buffett had an "awakening experience" on February 24, 2022, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leading him to instruct his foundation's staff to commit all available resources to the effort.
The Howard Buffett Foundation is set to have spent 1.5 billion dollars by the end of 2026.
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