Rihanna Accepts Humanitarian of the Year Award
International pop star Rihanna is known
to effortlessly “shine bright like a diamond,” and that is exactly what she did
while accepting the Humanitarian of the Year award at Harvard University. The
Barbadian icon frequently stirs headlines for her eclectic fashion sense or
rumored romances, but it is her good deeds that are currently being
acknowledged.
Rihanna made her mark at the age of 18
with the BELIEVE Foundation, which catered to various critically ill children.
From that point on she served as the ambassador for the UNICEF Tap Project,
which raises money for clean drinking water. Also, she was the ambassador for
the Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen Project, which helps
children get an education in over 60 developing countries. Cut to 2012 when she
established the Clara Lionel Foundation, named after her grandparents. Through
the charity, she purchased radiotherapy equipment for the oncology unit at the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados.
Recently, last year in 2016, she
launched a global scholarship program for residents of Barbados, Brazil, Cuba,
Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica, and the United States. Rihanna has successfully used
her wealth, influence, and platform to advocate for access to health care and
education, as well as women’s rights. She mentions that she was “incredibly
humbled” to be named Humanitarian of the Year. It is clear to say that our Bad
gal RiRi has some good in her after all.
-Pashan
Adkins
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