Just weeks after throwing a bunch of surprise, virtual baby showers for expecting parents working on the front lines of COVID-19… View this post on Instagram So incredibly grateful to all our frontline workers for supporting us during this time ❤️ @honest threw virtual baby showers for expecting families on the frontlines of COVID-19…
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Chrissy Teigen Went on a Shopping Spree to Help Teachers Stock Up Their Classrooms
Looks like Chrissy Teigen’s been doing a lot of online shopping lately – and it’s all for a good cause. The Chrissy’s Court star, cookbook author and mum took to Twitter this week offering to buy school supplies for teachers who are heading back to the classroom soon. “If you are a teacher in need of…
Taylor Swift Just Made A Teenager’s University Dreams Come True
Taylor Swift has left a surprise £23,373 donation (that’s almost $30k US and over $40k AU!) on a teenager’s GoFundMe page that means she can now go to university and work towards her dream of becoming a mathematician. Vitoria Mario was given an “unconditional offer to study Mathematics at the prestigious University of Warwick” after…
Angelina Jolie Urges the World to Invest in Education for Refugee Children
Over a million children are missing out on schooling right now because of coronavirus closures and while there are online learning tools for many, Angelina Jolie is making sure the world doesn’t forget refugee children who don’t have access to the same resources. The Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Envoy took part in a virtual…
Rihanna and Jack Dorsey Donate 4000 Tablets to Schools in Barbados
They’ve already donated over $11 million to racial justice causes, $5 million to coronavirus relief organisations around the world and $4.2 million to support domestic violence survivors during the pandemic. Now, superstar Rihanna and Twitter chief Jack Dorsey have teamed up again. This time, they’re supporting children’s education. Using funds from Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation and Jack Dorsey’s Start…
Malala Completes Her Oxford Degree (and now she’s going to Netflix and chill)
She’s undoubtedly one of the most inspirational, hard-working humans on the planet but for now Malala Yousafzai is having a well-deserved break. The 22-year-old Nobel Prize laureate and girls rights activist has completed her final exams at Oxford University where she’s been studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics for the past three years. “I don’t know what’s ahead,”…
Shakira Graduates from Ancient Philosophy Course She Started During Quarantine
Looks like Shakira has been making the most of her time in quarantine….studying! The superstar picked up an online Ancient Philosophy course through the University of Pennsylvania last month “to make confinement productive,” she explains in an Insta post. Four weeks later and she has graduated! “I know…my hobbies are very impractical,” she captions a photo…
Angelina Jolie Donates $1 Million to Help Feed Children Impacted by School Closures
Angelina Jolie is taking on the education crisis that seems to be unfolding during the coronavirus crisis. The Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian has donated US $1 million to non-profit organisation No Kid Hungry to support children who are missing out on meals because of school closures. “As of this week, over a billion children…
Shakira’s Birthday Wish is for All Kids in Colombia to Go to School
Every year on her birthday, Shakira asks her fans to raise money for a charity close to her heart and this year, she’s doing it all over again. The superstar who turned 43 on February 2 – the day before that epic Superbowl performance with JLo – has asked her followers to contribute to an organisation called…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Crocs to Donate 50,000 Pairs of Shoes to Kids in Belize
What do you do when you’re a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and a Global Brand Ambassador for one of the biggest shoe companies in the world? Make them join forces of course! Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who was recently announced as the face of Crocs upcoming “Come As You Are” campaign, has announced a collaboration between the…
Oprah Makes Surprise $13 Million Donation to U.S College
We often hear about Oprah Winfrey’s “daughters” who attend her Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, but did you know she has “sons” too? They are the men of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. This week, Oprah paid them a visit to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program – a US $12…
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Oprah Offers University Education to African Women Who Want to Improve Their Communities
Oprah Winfrey is once again using her influence to empower and educate women. The media queen’s foundation has launched a fully-funded fellowship for women from African countries to study at New York University’s Wagner school of public service. It includes full tuition, housing, travel to and from the United States as well as a bunch…
Pharrell Promises Internships to Over 100 Kids
The class of 2019 from the Promise Academy in Harlem not only graduated from high school recently, but also scored a summer internship, thanks to Pharrell. The Grammy-award winning superstar was invited to the school to give an inspirational speech at last week’s graduation ceremony. He surprised the 114 teenagers – who have all been…
Soccer Aid Raises Over $12 million for UNICEF
It’s the world’s biggest charity soccer match (or football, if that’s more your thing) and it certainly didn’t disappoint this year. Full of big names including Sir Mo Farah, One Directioner Niall Horan and Olympian Usain Bolt, it’s no surprise Soccer Aid managed to raise a whopping AU$12 million for UNICEF. Oh but what was…