Shakira gave $3.68m for Cartagena school now serving over 1,000 children a year
Colombian singer Shakira contributed $3.68 million toward the construction of a school in a vulnerable neighborhood in Cartagena. The facility, which opened in 2014, continues to provide education, meals, and recreational opportunities to over 1,000 children annually.
Why it matters
It highlights the long-term impact of celebrity philanthropy on community infrastructure and social development in underserved regions.
In 2014, Colombian singer Shakira helped open a major new school in one of Cartagena’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods. Through her Fundación Pies Descalzos, she contributed $3.68 million toward the $8 million construction of the Institución Educativa Fundación Pies Descalzos Lomas del Peyé, a 7,780-square-metre campus in the La María neighbourhood. The school was designed for up to 1,700 students and continues to serve more than 1,000 children each year, according to Fundación Pies Descalzos and reports published by La Nación.Twelve years after its opening, the campus remains a visible example of how celebrity philanthropy can support long-term community infrastructure.
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