{"id":2098590,"date":"2026-08-18T04:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098590"},"modified":"2026-08-18T04:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:22:37","slug":"shakira-pledges-1-25-million-to-rebuild-colombia-schools-after-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098590","title":{"rendered":"Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild Colombia Schools After Earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tShakira has committed an initial $1.25 million to help rebuild schools damaged by the earthquake that struck her native Colombia, announcing the pledge during a surprise visit to one of the hardest-hit regions of the country.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe Colombian superstar traveled Monday (Aug. 17) to Quibd\u00f3, the capital of the province of Choc\u00f3, where nearly 200 schools have reported damage following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on Aug. 10, killing hundreds of people. She toured damaged classrooms, meeting students and educators, and met with Choc\u00f3\u2019s governor, Nubia Carolina C\u00f3rdoba, and Quibd\u00f3\u2019s mayor, Rafael Bola\u00f1os, to hear about the region\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe $1.25 million commitment brings together several partners: $500,000 from Shakira and Live Nation, $500,000 from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, and $250,000 from CAF, the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. The funds, channeled through Shakira\u2019s Fundaci\u00f3n Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Foundation), will go toward rebuilding schools and getting children back into classrooms. <\/p>\n

\n\tPhilanthropist Howard Buffett, who accompanied Shakira on the visit and has partnered with her on education projects in Colombia before, announced that his foundation would separately support the reconstruction of 10 additional schools in Choc\u00f3. \u201cWhen she calls, I come,\u201d Buffett said during the visit.<\/p>\n

\n\tShakira framed the effort around the long-term stakes for the region\u2019s children. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhat worries me the most is that schools are not rebuilt once this emergency is over,\u201d she told journalists. \u201cEvery day that children don\u2019t go to school is a day they miss out on their future.\u201d Her foundation has operated in Choc\u00f3 for more than two decades, running two schools in the region. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a place I love, a place where I\u2019ve seen our students grow in our classrooms,\u201d she said. \u201cI really want to see it rebuild again.\u201d She added that she planned to dedicate her personal efforts to rebuilding a local technological university in the province.<\/p>\n

\n\tChoc\u00f3 is one of Colombia\u2019s poorest and most isolated regions \u2014 an area roughly the size of Switzerland where towns are connected largely by rivers and unpaved roads, complicating relief efforts. Shakira\u2019s pledge is among a wave of commitments from Latin American artists following the disaster. Over the weekend, Marc Anthony and Chayanne joined dozens of artists at a Miami benefit concert for earthquake relief in Colombia and Venezuela, while Karol G pledged to match fan donations to her Con Cora Foundation during a three-night run at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\n\tOne of the most successful Latin artists in history, Shakira has long paired her career with philanthropy in her home country. She scored a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with 2006\u2019s \u201cHips Don\u2019t Lie\u201d featuring Wyclef Jean, one of the best-selling singles of the century, and holds the record for the most Latin Airplay No. 1s of any woman, with 21. She headlined the halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in July and was named Billboard\u2019s inaugural Latin Woman of the Year in 2023. She founded Fundaci\u00f3n Pies Descalzos in 1997 to expand educational access for children in Colombia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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