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Shakira Meets with Haitian Earthquake Survivors

Colombian pop star Shakira met with earthquake survivors living in makeshift tents in Haiti and is planning to build a school there for needy children through her foundation, according to NPR. The 33-year-old, Grammy Award-winning singer visited a Haitian golf course, on which more than 50,000 quake survivors are living. Sean Penn, who is also in the country providing ...

Gina DiNunno
Gina DiNunno

Colombian pop star Shakira met with earthquake survivors living in makeshift tents in Haiti and is planning to build a school there for needy children through her foundation, according to NPR.

The 33-year-old, Grammy Award-winning singer visited a Haitian golf course, on which more than 50,000 quake survivors are living. Sean Penn, who is also in the country providing humanitarian aid, greeted her. The two spoke about the obstacles the country faces since the Jan. 12 earthquake.

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Shakira founded the U.S.-based Barefoot Foundation, which aims to make education universally available for every child, in 2008.