Beyoncé Announces $1 Million Donation for Earthquake Relief Efforts in Colombia

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Beyoncé Announces $1 Million Donation for Earthquake Relief Efforts in Colombia

Variety · 5 hours ago

Beyoncé will personally donate $1 million to earthquake relief in Colombia, directing the money towards food and housing supplies in the areas worst affected. The announcement adds to a wider fundraising effort by prominent musicians following the disaster, which caused major loss of life and displacement in Chocó.

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Chocó on 10 August, killing at least 312 people, destroying 29,000 homes and affecting or displacing around 69,000 people—about 10% of the region’s population. Shakira has pledged $1.25 million towards rebuilding schools, Karol G has donated $1.2 million through her foundation, and Morat will give part of its Bogotá residency ticket sales to relief efforts.

  • Beyoncé pledges $1 million for Colombian earthquake relief.
  • The earthquake killed at least 312 people.
  • Other Colombian artists are also fundraising.

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