Shakira
visited Cartagena, Colombia on Monday, accompanied by the
philanthropist Howard Buffett and the mayor of the city Judith Pinedo to
lay the first brick of what will be
Foundation Pies Descalzos' new mammoth school in an area of high vulnerability and displacement in this coastal city.
The
project is set to become an urban milestone, a motor of change for
1,500 boys and girls who will benefit directly and 58,000 residents of
the Cerro de Popa community.
The
school and community center, designed by renowned architect Giancarlo
Mazzanti, will be built on a site spanning 7,500 meters squared where
students and parents will enjoy classrooms, laboratories, technology and
audiovisual centers; multiple sporting fields, teachers and
administration, as well as ample space for recreation, art and sports in
accordance with the educational philosophy of Pies Descalzos.
Shakira
said: “I know that the world, little by little will understand that
wherever there is a kid who is hungry and can’t attend school…that kid
should be a concern to all of us and our responsibility. I’m sure that
this awareness will grow in each one of us, because the world has become
a small neighborhood, and we should all be concerned about the issues
that others have to face.”
shakira the helper of service