Madonna Planting A Miracle Tree
Madonna and Lourdes were in Lilongwe, Malawi to break ground on a new girls' academy she is building there. The academy is being called a "gift" to the country where she adopted 2 of her children. It's said that the school will be modeled after Oprah's academy in South Africa.
"The school will help girls from vulnerable backgrounds to move forward. They will use the principles of spirituality for kids," said the singer
"The logical project was to build a school that will create future women leaders, doctors and surgeons," Madonna said.
Madonna planted a Moringa tree, also known as the "miracle tree" for its cure of many diseases, at the construction site. The academy is expected to start in 2012.
I could use a miracle tree in my yard - if it would sprout money. LOL! On a serious note, that's a wonderful gift she's given to the young girls in that community. It's so great for Lourdes to see her mom doing these amazing things for others.
Photos by INF
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Lourdes looks very pretty here.
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she does look pretty here. that's good she's there with her mom.
I bet Madonna is the best mom. Strict but open. Lola is lucky.
On a purely superficial level, those sunglasses do NOT look good on her and that outfit makes her look like a grandma. Whether she donated her money to a school for girls for publicity or not, glad she did it. Those girls need all the help they can get.
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...cuz Oprah's turned out so well?
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I hope she gets better teachers!
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She's still helping lots of girls that would otherwise have no future.
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what is she doing there in heels ?
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that was my first thought!
I always wear stilettos when planting trees ahaha NOT
@ sweet kiddo - my thoughts exactly! Not exactly tree-planting shoes are they?
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I was wondering the same thing! I would not have chosen those at all because I don't think they work well in the dirt, but what do I know?
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I'll take one of those miracle trees too. You go girl! Girl Power!
I think the shoes are cute.
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I think it's great that she's doing this. Whatever her motivation. I also think Lourdes is growing up to see helping others is the way to live... she seems to show up at a lot of the charity things Madonna does. That's excellent.
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Why did she try to plant a tree in heels and some sort of dress? I admire what she is trying to do though.
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I think it's so strange that the audience is so far back, and there is this little orange rope. You think she would have a child help her dig the hole.
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Wasn't her opening a girls school part of her adoption agreement?
I haven't been to that particular country, but I have been to Kenya and Tanzania. All I can say is that education is hard to come by and you're very lucky if your folks can afford it. Women/girls in particular tend not to be a priority to educate. I'm really glad that Madonna (and Oprah) is doing this!
Lourdes is such a pretty girl!
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Good for her.
I'm so glad a celeb has found out about this miracle plant. I have been singing about the wonders of African Moringa for years. Kudos Madonna!! Keep changing the world.
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What the hell is she wearing? and in heels? in Africa? Planting trees????
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