Ri h an na CO VI D-1 9 RESPO N SE $20+ million
Barbadian-born Rihanna, through her Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), was one of the f irst celebrities to respond to the global f ight against the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of April 2020, CLF and par tners had donated US$20 million to 34 organisations in 14 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the United States. The funds suppor ted feeding programs, trained front-line staff, COVID-19 testing and care, the purchase of medical equipment and supplies, development of vaccines and other therapies and, domestic violence and marginalized community initiatives. The Clara Lionel Foundation, founded in 2012, was named after Rihanna's grandparents. CLF funds education and response programmes and engages in global advocacy to improve the quality of life of young people.
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GIVING BACK Rihanna, the Barbadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, donated US$700,000 worth of ventilators to the Government of Barbados in March 2020.
Rihanna with the Honourable Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.
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Rihanna has funded several projects in Barbados including the Clara Braithwaite Center for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2020 / apanamagazine.com
