Rihanna donates $5 million to relief efforts
Rihanna joined the growing set of celebrities trying to greatly help fight coronavirus pandemic. Her nonprofit organization -- Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) -- has donated $5 million to assist coronavirus prevention, preparation and response efforts in the United States and around the world.
The pop star's initiative, that was founded in 2012 in honor of her grandparents, will be supporting Direct Relief, Partners In Health, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee, World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund because they continue steadily to battle the pandemic in america. the Caribbean and Africa, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
On Saturday, Justine Lucas, Executive Director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, said in a statement: "Never has it been more important or urgent to safeguard and prepare marginalized and underserved communities-those who'll be hit hardest by this pandemic." The CLF provided funds will go toward local food banks serving older people and other at-risk communities in the US, protective equipment for healthcare and lab workers.
, establishing (and maintaining) ICUs, distributing respiratory supplies, testing, care and support for native communities and countries such as for example Haiti and Malawi, and more.
