M.I.A. FUNDS AFRICAN SCHOOLS WITH MTV MONEY

Last updated: Thursday, June 5, 2008

M.I.A. FUNDS AFRICAN SCHOOLS WITH MTV MONEY

British singer/rapper M.I.A. is building two schools in Africa with the money she earned performing at the MTV Awards after party on Sunday (1Jun08).

M.I.A. arrives at the Target and Converse One Star Collection Movie Awards after party at the Lot in West Hollywood. Los Angeles, USA - 01.06.08

The star - real name Mathangi Arulpragasam - picked up a staggering $100,000 (GBP50,000) paycheque to sing at a starstudded bash to follow the California ceremony.

And she revealed to guests what she plans to do with the cash.

M.I.A. said from the stage, "They're giving me $100,000. Not bad, eh? I'm going to use it to build schools in Liberia. It costs $52,000 (GBP26,000) to build a school for 1,000."

The 30-year-old - who announced her engagement to singer Benjamin Brewer last week (27May08) - will be following in the footsteps of Madonna and Oprah Winfrey, who have both opened schools in the continent.

Source: WENN

| Thursday, June 5, 2008

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