Shakira has announced that she will be making a $500,000 (£373,400) donation to Venezuela earthquake relief efforts.
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The earthquakes, which struck northern Venezuela on June 24, registered magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 and caused widespread destruction across the country. Almost 3,000 people have been confirmed dead, with thousands more injured and many still missing.
Now, Shakira has announced that $500,000 from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund will be used to support education intervention for thousands of children affected by the recent tragic earthquakes.
Back in May, Shakira announced that she’d be donating 100 per cent of profits from ‘Dai Dai’, the World Cup’s official anthem, to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. The singer has spent years serving on the board of the fund, and will also be performing at the upcoming FIFA World Cup Final 2026.
In a new video, Shakira encouraged football fans, as well as world leaders, to also contribute to the fund, which is raising $100 million to provide better educational opportunities and various other resources for students the world over.
“In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, education programs are likely to face long-term setbacks, disrupting the progress that was already being made,” she said. “As a supporter of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, I’m standing with the children of Venezuela to help ensure that, as the country rebuilds, every child continues to have access to education and the opportunity to learn.”
Other musicians who have donated to Venezuela relief efforts in recent weeks include Metallica, with members donating $100,000 through their All Within My Hands Foundation. Rush also released a special benefit t-shirt to support victims.
More than 2,600 people have been confirmed dead as a result of a pair of earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24th, with more than 60,000 still reported missing.
All four members of the rising Venezuelan nu-metal band Van Der Dijs have died following the devastating earthquakes.
The country has also been hit by aftershocks in the days since the initial earthquakes, while international aid and rescue teams have been sent to assist with the response.