Popular 29-year-old singer Rihanna is known to the public not only for her talents in music, but for charity. Over the past 10 years, the singer has helped disadvantaged children, and also sacrificed considerable money to fight cancer. These merits were awarded by Harvard University and Rihanna awarded the "Philanthropist of the Year" award.
The desire to help people goes from childhood
February 28 Rihanna was invited to Harvard University to receive a prize for merit in the field of philanthropy. After she was awarded an honorable award, the singer decided to speak before the audience, saying these words:
"The desire to help people goes from childhood. I remember very well the moment when I saw an advertisement on TV with an appeal to donate money in order to help the children of Africa. Then I squeezed in a fist a 25 cents coin, and in my head only one thing was spinning - how many coins are needed to help all the needy kids? Then I'm only 5, but I promised myself that as soon as I grow up, I will certainly help many. And only now I understand how much my thoughts turned out to be prophetic. "
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The dollar is a lot
After a small retreat and memories of childhood, Rihanna remembered her charitable foundation and grandmother:
"At the age of 18, I earned my first money, and in 19 I opened the charity organization Clara Lionel Foundation. I believe that every person should have a chance for a good education, worthy of medical care and a happy life. It is these ideas that are fundamental in my charitable company. And I think that each of us is able to help, most importantly, that there is a sincere desire to do this. You know, my grandmother told me one time: "You know, Robin, the dollar is a lot. You may think that you can not buy anything from him, but if you look at it differently, you can help them. A dollar can cope even with a very big human problem, but only if a person who is in trouble wants to help more than one person. " This rule I learned very well and I am sure that each of us, having sacrificed just a dollar, will be able to save a person or permanently change someone's fate. "
By the way, at the event, Rihanna looked great. To receive the award, she wore an interesting ensemble, sewn from the "herringbone" material. It consisted of a dress with a fitted silhouette with open shoulders, a wide belt and an asymmetrical hem of the skirt, and also boot-stockings that ended above the knees. Of the adornments on Rihanna there were only earrings with large transparent stones and a short chain of yellow metal.