Shakira pledges aid for schools in quake-hit Colombia

Colombian singer Shakira will help restore at least ten schools in the Chocó department, which was seriously damaged by a destructive earthquake.

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Shakira visited the Chocó department in Colombia after a devastating earthquake.
Shakira pledged to help restore at least ten schools in the region.
Shakira plans to support the restoration of the Chocó Technological University.
The earthquake occurred on August 10 and had its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó department.
Shakira traveled to the region with Howard Buffett, son of Warren Buffett.
The Pies Descalzos Foundation, founded by Shakira, is involved in the recovery efforts.
Funding has been pledged from FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, Live Nation, and CAF Bank.
Over 265 educational institutions were damaged or destroyed.
More than 26,000 homes were destroyed.
Nearly 300 people died in the earthquake.

Shakira personally inspected damaged schools, spoke with students, and took photos with them. — kommersant
The Pies Descalzos Foundation has been active in Chocó for 22 years. — fontanka
Shakira lives in Miami, USA, and left Colombia in 1997. — kommersant
The total pledged amount for education projects exceeds one million dollars. — fontanka