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Your Chance To Join Shakira and Gerard Piqué in Barcelona for Tapas Jan 21, 2021

Shakira's hips don’t lie and neither do we: here’s your chance to go on a double date with the pop sensation and her football star husband, Gerard Piqué! More →

World Literacy Foundation Announces That Shakira Wins 2020 Global Literacy Award Apr 21, 2020

Tthe World Literacy Foundation is honored to award Shakira for her significant contribution to the improvement of literacy for disadvantaged children around the world. More →

Celebrities Join 10 Waves Of One Drop Nov 6, 2017

The One Drop Foundation, Guy Laliberté’s international non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to safe water, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by launching ‘10 Waves of One Drop.’ More →

Shakira Announces Plans To Build Seventh School In Colombia Mar 30, 2017

Multi-platinum global artist and advocate Shakira, Jordi Cardoner – Vice President of FC Barcelona and its Foundation, and Xavier Bertolin, Educational Director of the “La Caixa” Banking Foundation announced today a project to build the Foundation Pies Descalzos's seventh school in Colombia, as part of a joint partnership with the “la Caixa” Banking Foundation and the FC Barcelona Foundation, who have had a partnership in place for the past eight years to promote innovative education based on personal values and competencies. More →

Howard G. Buffett Supports Shakira's World Food Programme Campaign Jul 3, 2014

Due to the overwhelming success of the campaign launched by Shakira and Activia, Howard G. Buffett, a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Ambassador Against Hunger since 2007, today announced a commitment by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to provide additional funding to support WFP’s school meals program. More →

Shakira Teams With Hard Rock International To Benefit Charity Jun 13, 2013

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Colombian pop sensation and current coach on NBC’s The Voice, Shakira, met with Hard Rock to donate items from her personal closet to the brand’s legendary collection, while on set of the hit talent competition series. More →

Shakira Launches Buy-A-Brick Campaign For Charity Feb 1, 2013

International superstar Shakira chose Charitable Checkout to power a social cause marketing campaign to raise awareness and dollars for her Barefoot Foundation which builds schools for underserved communities around the world. More →

Obama Appoints Shakira To Education Advisory Commission Oct 7, 2011

Barack Obama has announced that Shakira has been appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. More →

Shakira To Be Honored By Latin Recording Academy Sep 29, 2011

Three-time current Latin GRAMMY nominee, seven-time Latin GRAMMY winner, two-time GRAMMY winner, and international superstar and philanthropist Shakira will be the 2011 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, it was announced yesterday by The Latin Recording Academy. More →

Shakira Kicks Off New Soccer Charity Partnership Aug 5, 2011

Shakira was in Miami this week to launch a new partnership between her Pies Descalzos Foundation and the FC Barcelona Foundation. More →

Shakira Blogs About Israel Trip Jul 18, 2011

Shakira has blogged about her trip to Jerusalem last month, where she took part in the Israeli Presidential Conference. More →

Shakira's Recipe For A Better Tomorrow In Israel Jun 17, 2011

Shakira has been busy raising awareness of her charity, Pies Descalzos, in Europe lately, and has just announced that she will be heading to Israel next week to continue her mission of highlighting the importance of education around the world. More →

Shakira Pledges $400,000 To School In Haiti Apr 3, 2011

Shakira was in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince last week to announce a $400,000 donation through her charity Pies Descalzos to help rebuild a school damaged by the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. More →

Shakira Pens Children's Book For Charity Dec 23, 2010

Shakira has put pen to paper and written a children’s book for charity. More →

Shakira Makes Charity Deal For Education Nov 26, 2010

Colombian pop princess Shakira is donating the proceeds from a new commercial to her charity. More →

Shakira Speaks Up About Charity Campaign Jul 7, 2010

Shakira has voiced her support for the 1GOAL campaign and discussed the importance of education in achieving peace and global security during a wide-ranging interview with YouTube as part of the campaign’s YouTube Interviews series. More →

Shakira Launches Charity T-Shirt Collection Jun 8, 2010

Spain’s second largest exporter of fashion, MANGO, is launching a small collection of solidarity t-shirts with Shakira, inspired by the official FIFA World Cup anthem “Waka Waka”. More →

Shakira Makes Charity Trip To Haiti Apr 12, 2010

Shakira is in Haiti to meet victims of the January 12 earthquake and help her charity build a school. More →

Shakira Launches Charity T-Shirts Mar 26, 2010

Shakira has unveiled a range of new T-shirts she has designed for charity. More →

Shakira Receives Charity Medal Mar 8, 2010

Shakira has once again received a medal from the U.N. labor agency for her charity work. More →

Shakira To Talk Charity In Oxford Dec 7, 2009

Colombian star Shakira will give a talk in Oxford, UK, today – December 7 – about her charity work. More →

The Economist Awards Shakira For Charity Work Nov 26, 2009

The Economist has named Shakira one of the most important people of 2010 for founding the charity Pies Descalzos – also known as The Barefoot Foundation – which focuses on education and health care for children in her native Colombia. More →

Shakira's Charity To Open New School For Underprivileged Children Sep 29, 2009

The charity for underprivileged children founded by Colombian pop star Shakira is to open its sixth special school in the singer’s native country. More →

Shakira Helps Bridge Educational Divide In Her Home Country Mar 11, 2009

Singer-songwriter Shakira visited a school funded by her charity, Fondacion Pies Descalzos, in the Colombian province of Chocó late last week. More →

Shakira Pens Article On Humanitarian Inspiration Oct 13, 2008

Colombian pop star Shakira has written an article in the latest edition of Newsweek detailing the inspiration of her humanitarian work. More →

Shakira Reveals Global Charity Plans Sep 29, 2008

Colombian pop star Shakira's charity is to go global by the end of the year. More →

Shakira Wins Humanitarian Award Aug 19, 2008

Colombian pop star Shakira proved hips don’t lie when she received an ALMA award on Sunday for the humanitarian work she has been doing for Latin America’s impoverished children. More →

Shakira's Auction A Success Feb 13, 2008

The auction of Shakira's clothes that we reported on earlier this week was a resounding success, with over $76,000 raised for the Pies Descalzos Foundation. More →

Shakira Sheds Threads For Charity Feb 11, 2008

Although the Northern Hemisphere is still gripped with winter chills, it has not stopped some celebrities from shedding their clothes… for a good cause, of course. More →

Bono's Fishy T-Shirt Benefits African Farmers Jan 7, 2008

Bono has designed a new T-shirt for charity, joining a host of other celebrities in an on-going and major charity campaign. More →