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06/08/2009
The New York Times profiles Shakira's charitable work
 | In February, the New York Times accompanied Shakira to Colombia for the inauguration of the new Pies Descalzos school in Barranquilla, Colombia. The article also tells of her participation in the last Ibero-American Summit of Presidents in el Salvador, where she represented the ALAS Foundation and championed policies that favor early childhood development. It's a fascinating, in-depth read. Click here to check it out. |
03/03/2009
 | Shakira returned to her native city, Barranquilla, to inaugurate the newest school of her foundation, Pies Descalzos. This school is based in the Corregimiento de la Playa, an extremely impoverished section of Barranquilla. This center, which is the Foundation’s fifth school, is located on 9.8 acres of property and is a 151,000 square foot facility. The facility is home to 40 classrooms, 4 computer labs, a library, an early childhood development center, an adult community center, a scholastic restaurant, a theatre, a sports complex and an auditorium that holds 1,200 people. |
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