Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Donates $5M To Help Fight Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, many people including celebrities have stepped up to help us get through this pandemic.
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The latest celeb who has taken action is Rihanna! The beloved superstar’s nonprofit organization, the Clara Lionel Foundation, has pledged $5 million to support groups in the United States and around the world. The big donation will be supporting Direct Relief, Partners In Health, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee, World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund as well as other organizations as they continue to battle the pandemic, Billboard reports.
It was said that the funds provided by the Clara Lionel Foundation will also be used to support a number of efforts including local food banks serving at-risk communities in the U.S. In addition to that, the donation will also help doctors and nurses on the frontlines with protective equipment for healthcare and lab workers; establishing (and maintaining) ICUs; distributing respiratory supplies, testing, care and support for native communities and countries such as Haiti and Malawi, and more.
“Never has it been more important or urgent to protect and prepare marginalized and underserved communities — those who will be hit hardest by this pandemic,” said Justine Lucas, Executive Director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, in a statement to news outlets.
Rihanna founded CLF in 2012. The foundation, which is named after her grandparents has worked hard to support and fund education and emergency response programs around the world. CLF is accepting donations on its website to continue its fight.
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