Madonna leaves Malawi after week's charity tour

Associated Press - October 31, 2009 9:30 AM PDT
Story photo: Madonna leaves Malawi after week's charity tourUS pop star Madonna, left, and her daughter Lourdes attend the ground breaking ceremony for her Raising Malawi Academy for Girls in Malawi, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Madonna who is funding the building of the school was the guest of honour at the function. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished southern African country on Sunday. She was accompanied by her four children daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)Associated Press

LILONGWE, Malawi - Madonna has left Malawi after a nearly weeklong visit with her family, airport and charity officials said Saturday.

Officials said Madonna flew out of the southern African country on Friday. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished country on Sunday accompanied by her four children daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. Mercy and David were adopted from Malawi.

While in Malawi, she broke ground for her $15 million Raising Malawi Academy for Girls and visited the orphanage that cared for her son David before she adopted him.

Madonna's Raising Malawi, a charity founded in 2006 when she first visited the country, helps feed, educate and provide medical care for some of Malawi's orphans.

Malawi, a nation of 12 million, is one of the poorest countries in the world. About 500,000 children have lost a parent to AIDS.

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  • davemau8
    Perhaps Madonna should stay in Malawi. She has nothing good to say about the United States, comparing our president to Adolph Hitler. Surely she shouldn't spend another day in a country as horrible as ours. Stay in Malawi, Madonna. Those folks really could use your help. Who knows, they may even think your music is still good.
    report abuseposted November 4, 2009 8:14 PM PST
  • Zachaeus
    well thats a great gesture, keep it up Maddona otherwise it doesnt kill anyone! it gives you even more wisdom to generate more!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 1:21 AM PST
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  • J
    thats so weird.....y wud she wanna adopt kids like mad far from where she actually lives?? but thats just my thouqht...
    report abuseposted November 1, 2009 5:48 PM PST
  • J
    thats so weird.....y wud she wanna adopt kids like mad far from where she actually lives?? but thats just my thouqht...
    report abuseposted November 1, 2009 5:48 PM PST
  • Judge
    For many rich people, businesses and corporations, America is good only for getting rich but not for investing in America’s prosperity. Not wonder why America is in such a bad shape right now; nobody in investing in America anymore. If you open your eyes, you can see so many impoverished people here in America that need support for going for a higher education (college, university), not only i
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  • Dee
    Madonna is a Oprah wannabe. Open a F%@#* school in AMERICA!!!!!!!
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