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Malawian Leader Meets Pop Star Madonna, Praises Her Charity

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera met with visiting U.S. pop singer Madonna on New Year's Day, praising her efforts to help children's education in the country. Madonna is the founder of Raising Malawi, a charitable organisation supporting community-based organizations that provide orphans, vulnerable children, and their caregivers with the critical resources they need, including education, medical care, food and shelter, and psychosocial support. The pop superstar was accompanied by her four adopted Malawian children, David Banda, 15, Mercy James, 14, and eight-year-old twin girls Stella and Estere. She branded the trip a "homecoming".

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Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on New Year's Day met with visiting U.S. pop singer Madonna, praising her efforts to help children's education.

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