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And the first step was already taken years ago, when Maddox, 7, was adopted from Cambodia, making life better for at least one of the millions of children who live in poverty. Then there were Zahara, 3, from Ethiopia and Pax from Vietnam, aside from their own children, Shiloh, 2 and baby twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline born in July.
As much as some would try to say that this is a bit exaggerated and more like a show-off for the sake of the do-gooder image, truth is, one (or two) would have to be crazy to make their home a kindergarten for children around the world, just to show they care. When they want to show that, however, Brad and Angie donate large amounts of money or help build something or help protect someone.
After the Jolie-Pitt Foundation helped set up a clinic in 2006 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, that is named after son Maddox, it’s Ethiopia’s turn to receive some money from the Royalty of Hollywood. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated $2 million to create a center, named after their adopted daughter, Zahara, for Ethiopian children affected by AIDS and tuberculosis.
The Global Health Committee announced the donation and say the organization will use the money to build a center in the capital city of Addis Ababa for children affected by the disease and establish a program to treat tuberculosis in children and adults. Tuberculosis causes approximately 2 million deaths a year and is the largest cause of death worldwide for children and adults with AIDS, despite being a curable disease.
Mrs. and Mr. Pitt also think about their children’s future charitable work, as Brad said in a statement that they hope their offspring will follow mamma’s and papa’s footsteps: “It is our hope when Zahara is older she will take responsibility of the clinic and continue its mission.”
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