NEW YORK — Madonna is celebrating her 60th birthday on Aug. 16 with a fundraiser for orphans and children in Malawi.
She’s teaming with Facebook for the fundraiser, which started Monday and runs through Aug. 31. Fans can donate directly to her Facebook page or start their own.
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The proceeds will benefit her Raising Malawi foundation, and global payments company Ripple said it would match all of the donations.
– From news service reports pop icon, who adopted four children from Malawi, founded Raising Malawi in 2006 to address the poverty and hardship endured by Malawi’s orphans and vulnerable children. She launched a children’s wing at a hospital in Malawi last year.
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