Madonna has opened a school in Malawi, the small African country where she adopted her son David.
At her website in Sunday, Madonna wrote, “My family and I are on our way to Malawi to attend the ground breaking ceremony for Raising Malawi Academy for Girls”.“Our vision for the school is to empower girls to become Malawi's future leaders. Our goal is to teach them to challenge themselves, serve their local communities and develop their country,” she said.
The singer was in Malwai to cut the ribbon during the ground-breaking ceremony. “We created this vision in partnership with the local Malawian Ministry of Education, and other educational experts from Malawi, Sub-Sharan African and elsewhere around the world. We are developing and using innovative educational approaches, cutting-edge architectural design methods, and other modern technologies, which we hope, will become a replicable model for girls secondary school education. Research proves that young girls throughout the developing world are often left without opportunities to receive a comprehensive education and the benefits that education can provide”.
Madonna’s four children flew with her to Malawi. “It’s an honor for me to be able to help as many of these girls as I can achieve their dreams,” she said. “I’m also incredibly proud of all the projects Raising Malawi is involved in and I look forward to visiting a number of them during my visit”.
Coming to Malawi almost four years ago has opened my eyes to many things,” she said at the ground-breaking ceremony. “The most important thing is that we are human beings have a responsibility to help other human beings whether they live down the street or on the other side of the world.”
The school will cost $15 million.
