Raising Malawi is a charity non-profit organization that was founded by Madonna and Michael Berg in 2006.
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11 Facts About Raising Malawi
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In November 2014, Madonna and the Raising Malawi team visited the country and met with newly elected President Peter Mutharika as well as several Government Ministers.
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Since 2006, Raising Malawi has been dedicated to bringing an end to the extreme poverty and hardship endured by Malawi's one million orphans.
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In January 2012, Raising Malawi announced a partnership with buildOn to build 10 primary schools to serve over 1,000 children in Malawi.
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In December 2014 it was announced that Madonna's Raising Malawi organization completed ten schools to educate 4,871 children in different locations in Malawi.
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Today, the Raising Malawi schools serve nearly 10,000 students, fulfilling Madonna's commitment to making learning and school accessible to Malawian youth.
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Fifty percent of Raising Malawi's population is under 15 years of age, making pediatric care a top priority for the country.
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Raising Malawi has addressed this need since 2008 by supporting the pediatric surgery program at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, the country's commercial capital.
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Raising Malawi recently expanded its pediatric surgery work at Queen Elizabeth by launching a project with the Malawi Ministry of Health to construct a pediatric surgery and intensive care unit at the hospital.
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Madonna and Raising Malawi have since strengthened their relationship with the Malawian government.
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In November 2014, Madonna and the Raising Malawi team visited the country and met with newly elected President Peter Mutharika as well as several Government Ministers.
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