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Madonna Reveals Why Raising Malawi Brought Her 'So Much Closer' to Her Kids as Charity Launches New Initiative (Exclusive)
Madonna announced a new charity initiative with her nonprofit, allowing people to become Raising Malawi Partners to provide life-saving care to African children in need. She founded Raising Malawi in 2006 to help children in need, later opening the Mercy James Centre, a pediatric hospital.
A-listers including Amy Schumer, Chris Rock and Diane Von Furstenberg were on hand as the organization unveiled a new initiative, allowing supporters to become Raising Malawi Partners. By becoming partners, individuals can expect “having up-to-date information and saving children’s lives,” Madonna, 66, tells PEOPLE exclusively. Throughout her nearly 20 years of work in Malawi, Madonna is proudest of “the making of the I Am Because We Are documentary because it brought so much awareness and support to the AIDS crisis that was happening at the time,” she tells PEOPLE, “and building the Mercy James pediatric hospital.”
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