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Pop star Madonna says she is very heartbroken by the images coming out of Haiti since the devastating earthquake shook the impoverished nation on Tuesday.
in a posting made available through her official website Tuesday Madonna said she is putting her players for the people of Haiti and has since started a fund raising campaign for the earth quake victims through her raising Malawi web site.
“My prayers are with the people of Haiti. I can't imagine the terrible pain and suffering they are experiencing. Sadly the depths of the tragedy are just becoming known and the need for our support grows more urgent with every passing moment, “said Madonna.
She said she has given a donation of $250,000 to assist Haiti's earthquake victims through Partners in Health, one of Haiti's leading health care providers.
“I urge all of my friends and fans around the world to join me collectively to match my contribution or give in any way you can, “she pleaded.
Madonna featured Dr. Paul Farmer, a founding director of Partners in Health, in her film, I Am Because We Are.
The pop star said Farmers dedication to treating some of the world's poorest populations including Haiti where he has worked for decades, empowering the Haitian communities inspired my her work in Malawi.
“I realize I've asked for your help before. But when the suffering of tens of thousands of people comes into our homes and touches us the way the situation in Haiti has, I believe we are called to act, “she said.
Meanwhile, Partners in Health is rushing to provide medical supplies and additional staff to the 120 doctors and hundred of nurses it has positioned in Haiti.
Madonna said she is inspired by Partners in Health, and ‘whole-heartedly’ support their work.
She has since called those wishing to join her in the Haiti cause to visit the website http://www.raisingmalawi.org/Haiti
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Born on March 16, 1978, Madalitso Kateta resides in Malawi's Commercial City Blanyre where he earns a living as a freelance writer contributing to various local publications.Second born in a family of four chidren,Madalitso did his early Primary Education in the Commercial City Blantyre and later primary school in the capital, Lilongwe. He did his secondary education at Chinkhuti Community Day Secondary School and Tiwale PVT Secondary School where he qualified for the Malawi schools certificate of education.He later studied for a shipping diploma,Before studying journalism.
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