Akon's Charity Work, Events and Causes

Charity biography

Akon is a Senegalese-American hip hop singer-songwriter and record producer. He has his own charity for underprivileged children in Africa called the Konfidence Foundation.

Causes supported

At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths, Children, Education, Health, Miscellaneous, Poverty

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Charities & foundations supported

Akon has supported the following charities:

Konfidence Foundation

Other supporters of the same charities & foundations

Alan Alda Alison Sweeney Annette Bening Beyoncé Knowles Bradley Whitford Carrie Ann Inaba Charlize Theron Christina Hendricks Daryl Hannah Denise Richards Ellen DeGeneres Eva Longoria Ewan McGregor Halle Berry Jane Kaczmarek

Related charity news and events

Most recent

Akon Has Konfidence In Charity Single

February 5, 2010

Akon and Pepsi have released a charity single with some surprising friends – international football superstars Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba. »

Stars Revamp We Are The World For Haiti

February 5, 2010

Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie have revamped the song “We Are the World,” originally recorded 25 years ago. More than 75 big-name stars got together on February 2nd at Jim Henson Studios – where the song was originally recorded – to do it again. The song will benefit aid relief in Haiti. »

Akon Raises Konfidence For Thanksgiving

November 30, 2009

Last week, Look to the Stars reported that Atlanta recordings stars Akon and Ludacris united their charitable organizations’ annual Thanksgiving community programs and called upon friends and colleagues to extend a helping hand to those that are less fortunate this holiday season. »