Drew Barrymore said she is donating $1 million to help feed thousands of children in Kenya.

She made the announcement on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," saying she would give the money to the World Food Program, a U.N. body that delivers millions of tons of food aid to more than 70 million people in about 80 countries.

"I'm able to make this incredible donation -- this has changed my life," she said on the program. "But I encourage everyone to give."
Barrymore has travelled to Kenya twice with the organization, with which she has worked since 2005, and last year became a U.N. Ambassador Against Hunger.

Barrymore, 33, ambassador against hunger, announced her pledge on The Oprah Winfrey Show to kick off the agency's $3 billion "Fill the Cup" campaign that aims to feed 59 million hungry school children in developing countries for a year.
The actress told Winfrey, "I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child's life. It helps them learn, stay healthy and sets them on track for a bright future."

The organization said last year it provided more than 20 million school children with a daily cup of porridge, rice or beans and also gave many girls a monthly ration to take home to their families. It said up to 70 percent of its food used for school meals is bought from farmers in developing countries.
 


Publication date: 04 March 2008   

Source:

Archive