Findings
| When | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Houston established the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. It supported sick and homeless children, child-abuse prevention, literacy programmes, playgrounds and college scholarships. | Source |
| 1994 | Houston refused to perform in apartheid-era South Africa. After the end of apartheid, she performed three concerts in South Africa in 1994, donating proceeds to children's charities, orphanages and organisations including the Kagiso Trust and Nelson Mandela's President's Trust Fund. | Source |
| 1994 | Houston performed at the Commitment to Life AIDS benefit in Los Angeles, supporting efforts to raise funds for people affected by HIV/AIDS. | Source |
| 2001 | Houston donated her proceeds from the release of her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to support Gulf War troops and their families. Following the September 11 attacks, she waived royalties from the re-release to benefit New York firefighter and police relief funds. The official biography reports that the 2001 release raised more than $1 million. | Source |
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