Earthquake Devastates Choc",
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The epicenter was in Chocó, one of Colombia's poorest regions and where at least 3,100 homes were destroyed and over 265 educational sites affected, according to the regional government latest report Monday.
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New York TimesChocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake In Chocó, a predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor says.
Washington Times4. How severe was the earthquake’s impact? The 7.4 magnitude quake killed at least 287 people and destroyed more than 26,000 dwellings across western Colombia, with the government reporting 194 people missing (though civilian-run databases put that figure above 4,100). Choco was hit especially hard, with at least 3,100 homes destroyed in a province where most of the 600,000 residents, largely Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities, already lived in poverty.
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1. What happened? Shakira made a surprise visit Monday to Quibdo, capital of Colombia’s Choco province, to tour schools damaged in last week’s earthquake and announce commitments to rebuild them. Her foundation, Fundacion Pies Descalzos, will partner with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to reconstruct 10 schools, and she pledged personal efforts toward rebuilding a damaged technological university in the region.
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ABC NewsColombian superstar Shakira pledged to help build at least 10 new schools in a remote region of her home country after a devastating earthquake struck last week, killing hundreds and affecting thousands of educational sites
BreitbartShakira told Governor Córdoba that she will personally commit to the reconstruction of the Chocó University. Per Infobae, the singer called upon Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom to help reconstruction efforts in Colombia and called for private sector support. Shakira reportedly pointed out that Chocó lacks internet connectivity that can allow children to study from home, stressing, “every day the children do not go to school is a day we spend their future, and we cannot allow that.”
USA Today"These past few days, I've watched my country suffer, but I've also watched people come together with the resilience and solidarity that has always defined us," Shakira said in a statement. "Schools are more than buildings. They give children the stability and routine they need most after a disaster. … Chocó is not alone. Colombia is not alone. And we will keep going."
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The Grammy-winning singer, whose children's charity Fundación Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Foundation) has a decadeslong history in Chocó, partnered with Global Citizen's FIFA Education Fund and Live Nation to raise funds. Each organization has pledged to donate $500,000 toward disaster aid. CAF, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, donated an additional $250,000, bringing the total to $1.25 million.
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BreitbartThe singer reportedly detailed that $500,000 will come from Live Nation, another $500,000 from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, and the remaining $250,000 from the CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. El Colombiano detailed that around 200 schools in Chocó suffered damage during the earthquake, severely affecting the return to classes for the local children.
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Other Colombian artists such as Ryan Castro, J. Balvin, Karol G, and Maluma have organized donations, humanitarian aid shipments, and relief effort campaigns over the past week to help Colombians through several corresponding foundations. Shakira and J. Balvin are on the broader list of artists mobilizing relief efforts to support young people affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Colombia and Venezuela in recent weeks. As Breitbart News reported last week, several Latin American music stars such as Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, and Chayanne held an international benefit concert in Miami over the weekend to help Colombian and Venezuelan victims.
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ABC NewsHer announcement Monday is the latest of many commitments from prominent Colombians and other Latin American artists to help Colombia and Venezuela. On Sunday, Marc Anthony and Chayanne joined dozens of other artists at a Miami benefit concert and live fundraiser for both countries' earthquake relief.
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01 USA Today The Latin pop superstar, who was born in Barranquilla, announced that she has helped raise over $1 million in relief efforts to help rebuild schools in the Chocó region after a 7.4-magnitude tremor hit on Aug. 10.
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02 BBC News Published Aid disruptions and aftershocks across the Indonesian island of Flores are fuelling fears among thousands of survivors who were displaced by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Saturday.
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03 ABC News "What worries me the most is that schools are not rebuilt once this emergency is over,” Shakira told journalists. “Every day that children don’t go to school is a day they miss out on their future.”
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04 Breitbart Colombia was hit by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake during the morning hours of August 10, with its epicenter in the San José del Palmar, Chocó. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella detailed on Monday night that Colombian authorities have confirmed 289 deaths, 4,187 injured, and 134 individuals who remain missing.
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05 Washington Times 2. Why does this matter? The Aug. 10 earthquake destroyed roughly 40 schools completely and affected hundreds more in Choco, one of Colombia’s poorest regions. Shakira emphasized that keeping children out of school for extended periods jeopardizes their futures, saying every day they miss class is a day they lose from their development.
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