Rihanna

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Merits
Charity Environmental awareness Human rights LGBTQ+ ally Physical health awareness
Genre
Pop · R&B
Country
Barbados

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2012 Rihanna founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012. It has funded emergency response and long-term disaster preparedness, including work to help Caribbean health clinics withstand hurricanes. Rather than only donating after disasters, the foundation also invests in making vulnerable communities better prepared for the next one. Source
2012 The foundation invested approximately $1.75 million in modern radiotherapy equipment for Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, helping provide cancer treatment locally. Source
2017 Rihanna became an ambassador for the Global Partnership for Education and visited Malawi to learn about barriers keeping children out of school. She also used her public platform to encourage governments to fund education programmes. Source
2021 Savage X Fenty partnered with the Clara Lionel Foundation for a Pride campaign supporting five LGBTQ+ organizations: GLAAD, the Audre Lorde Project, the TransLatin Coalition, the Caribbean Equality Project and the Trans Wellness Center. Source

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