33-year-old Colombian singer Shakira awarded the Medal of the International Labor Organization to help children in Latin America, Lenta.ru with reference to the organization's website. International Labor Organization is a specialized UN agency on employment.Press office of the organization said that the singer-based NGO "Barefoot Foundation" (Barefoot Foundation) provides power 6 thousands of Colombian children. The organization also collects donations for their education. For their parents and the communities in which they reside, conducts educational seminars.
In addition Shakira is one of the founders of the ALAS Foundation (America Latina en Accion Solidaria, Latin America in solidarity action) - an organization that lobbies for legislative initiatives for children in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2003, the age of 26 she became the youngest Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO.
The singer is also known that attracts the attention of big business and world leaders to the problems of children in third countries. In 2007, through personal contacts Shakira's ALAS Foundation managed to attract 40 million dollars from the Spanish government and 200 million - from the richest man Carlos Slim of Mexico and son of billionaire Warren Buffett, Howard to help victims of natural disasters.
In February 2010, to discuss policies to protect children's rights, she met with U.S. President Barack Obama in 2008 talking about school education in third world countries with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and World Bank President Robert Zoellick.
Shakira performs with the early 1990's. Her composition "Hips Dont Lie" recognized Yahoo! best-selling single from the early 2000's. It is known that often goes barefoot on stage - hence the name of charity
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