Overview
- Media reports say Beyoncé made a personal $1 million donation routed to Food For The Poor and World Central Kitchen to support immediate relief in Chocó.
- Parkwood Entertainment and coverage indicate the funds are earmarked for food and housing supplies to help families who lost homes and access to basic goods.
- The donation adds to other high-profile pledges, including Shakira’s earlier $1.25 million package and funds raised by Colombian benefit concerts and artist coalitions.
- A magnitude-7.4 earthquake heavily damaged homes, roads and schools in Chocó and has left thousands displaced and in urgent need of shelter, food and medical care.
- Relief groups and reporters say these celebrity gifts are catalytic short-term support routed to experienced NGOs, and that far larger, sustained funding and coordination will be required for full recovery.