Saturday, March 09, 2013

When Charity Meets Celebrity.

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Celebrities are raking in the millions, but that doesn't mean they keep it all for themselves.
From the runway to the soccer pitch, stars continue to showcase their worth and give more of their time to worthy causes.
 With their worldwide appeal, these famous faces are great ambassadors for the less fortunate and we're taking a look at a handful of these philanthropists.

Candice Swanepoel


The South African beauty heats up the runway with her smoking good looks that have landed her a spot among the world's top-earning models. But what people may not know is that the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which Candice appears in, raises money for American and international non-profits organizations.  

The 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show raised $1.1 million for worthy causes. Candice often attends fundraisers and joins her fellow Angels to raise funds to fight cancer.

Didier Drogba


The former Chelsea striker created the Didier Drogba Foundation in 2007. With his foundation, Didier aims to provide health and educational support to African people. The earnings from all his commercial endorsements with Pepsi, Nike and Samsung are donated to his foundation.
Didier is also busy planning the building of a hospital in his Ivory Coast hometown.

Kristen Stewart
The Twilight star is renowned for her role in the vampire franchise but not many fans are aware of her philanthropic efforts. The actress works with Shoe Revolt to raise money and awareness to the plight of sex trafficking.
Stewart also donated her Zuhair Murad dress worn at the Los Angeles premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 to charity. The dress was auctioned by the Robin Hood Foundation that benefits those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Ian Somerhalder

He may play the cold-hearted Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries (Saturdays at 22:30 on M-Net Series). But off-screen Ian is passionate about his humanitarian work and launched his own foundation, called IS Foundation, in 2010. The group raises global awareness about the environment and the repercussions of global warming and environmental disasters.

Holly Branson


The daughter of the famous entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson shares her father's passion for charity. Holly is the celebrity ambassador of the campaign Free The Children.
 For their latest initiative Adopt a Village, Holly travelled to India and adopted the Udawad village in Udiapur. Her organistaion focuses on educating and empowering the people through sustainable means.

Jim Iyke


Controversial Nigerian actor Jim Iyke dropped his bad boy tag for the more humanitarian label when he took part in the Make a Change campaign recently. The campaign, which aims to improve health care, education, relieve famine and provide development opportunities for African youth, saw the actor tour East Africa in a series of humanitarian and entertainment functions.

Iyke also visited young school children in various impoverished communities in Kenya and, as if that wasn't enough, his tour also took him to Uganda's capital Kampala where he ran a marathon for charity.

Nonini


Alarmed by the silent suffering of the albino community in Kenya, larger-than-life rapper Nonini's passion was irrevocably piqued. Having started the Colour Kwa Face Campaign, the star hopes to bring the plight of the often shamed and persecuted community to the attention of the world.

Among other things, the campaign seeks to provide sunscreen to help children with albinism counter the harmful effects of the sun's ultra-violet rays.
Find out tonight which other stars are making a difference in the world with their philanthropic work.

Find out which other stars are making a difference in the world with their philanthropic work on the E! News Special: How Hollywood Helps at 22:00 on E! channel 124.


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