Rihanna’s Charitable Legacy: Advancing Youth And Strengthening Societies
Robyn Born February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna Fenty, better known by her stage name Rihanna, is a singer, actor, businesswoman, diplomat, philanthropist, and writer. Rihanna had a challenging upbringing, but she has never given up on her ambition to succeed and better herself. She has developed into one of the most prosperous and significant ladies of the twenty-first century, as well as an award-winning vocalist.
Her life narrative and the obstacles she overcame have motivated her to start and fund a number of social causes, showcasing her altruistic and humanitarian side in a number of ways.
Her Initial Steps Into The Charity World
When Rihanna was just eighteen years old in 2006, she founded the Believe Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting kids facing life-threatening conditions like leukaemia, AIDS, and cancer. This foundation donates clothing to children residing in homeless shelters and supplies essential supplies to schools with inadequate funding and resources. The media has recognised her work with this organisation over the years, and in 2011 the organisation honoured her.
In 2008, the singer participated in a fashion campaign organised by H&M to promote their new collection, joining other celebrities in raising awareness about the fight against AIDS. Millions of dollars were raised, with a portion of the collection’s profits going to the fight against this disease by the well-known fast-fashion brand.
In an effort to raise money for cancer research, Rihanna participated in the Stand Up to Cancer television special that same year along with fifteen other female musicians. Amazingly, they were able to raise $100 million.
An International Foundation
2012 saw Rihanna take part in a benefit concert at Los Angeles’ House of Blues to support the Children’s Orthopaedic Centre. She also participated in the children’s hospital’s Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artist Program. Later that year, she established the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), which bears the names of her grandparents, with the goal of helping the Barbados people with their health and educational needs. After Hurricane Dorian, relief was sent to Barbados through the charity. Today, CLF has expanded its operations and provides emergency relief, health care, and education initiatives all around the world. Among its projects are:
The Clara Lionel Foundation’s worldwide scholarship initiative is housed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados’s Clara Braithwaite Centre for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.
Barbados Micro Grant Program Rihanna also gave the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, which was renamed the Clara Braithwaite Centre for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in memory of her late grandmother, a $1.75 million donation of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment.
To generate money for the Clara Lionel Foundation, Rihanna hosts The Diamond Ball, a charity gala, every year. This well-known event attracts a lot of well-known celebrities and Hollywood personalities and has a live auction.
By 2013, Rihanna has taken part in two MAC lipstick campaigns, which were quite successful. Up to $60 million was raised for AIDS-affected women and children during the first campaign. She worked with UNAIDS in 2014 to give patients the care and knowledge they needed to stop the disease from spreading.
To address the worldwide education problem, Rihanna partnered with the worldwide Citizen Project and the Global Partnership for Education in 2016. She became the project’s first global ambassador as a result of her strong campaigning.
Novel Issues And Social ties
As an ambassador for the Global Partnership for Education, Rihanna travelled to Malawi in 2017 and met with politicians, students, and teachers to discuss ways to raise the standard of education for upcoming generations. She established the inclusive cosmetics company Fenty Beauty, which caters to all skin tones and colours, in the same year. In addition, the Harvard Foundation granted her the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award in recognition of her exceptional dedication to humanitarian efforts.
Apart from the previously mentioned causes, Rihanna has collaborated with numerous organisations such as Feeding America, Save the Children, UNICEF, Bear Necessities Paediatric Cancer Foundation, Kids Wish Network, Live Earth, Mission Australia, Bid 2 Beat AIDS, City of Hope, Dosomething.org, and Alzheimer’s Association.
Rihanna still supports these causes, organisations, and organisations today. The NAACP has honoured her for her singing career as well as her ongoing contributions to charitable causes. She is among the few celebrities who have taken up the issues affecting our globe; it is said that she has donated several million dollars this year alone to support sickness research and treatment.
A Customised Feel
After keeping her fans in the dark for almost a year, Rihanna has revealed the name of her baby boy: RZA Athelston. The Wu-Tang Clan’s renowned rapper and producer RZA is honoured by the name. According to the official document of live birth, RZA and his father A$AP Rocky have the same middle name, Athelston. The name and gender of the unborn kid have remained a secret for Rihanna, who is expecting her second child.
A$AP Rocky, Rihanna’s partner, released private pictures of the diva embracing parenthood, offering a rare look into her private life. The Instagram photos show off Rihanna’s loving side as she shows her kid RZA a lot of affection. In celebration of RZA’s first birthday, the couple posted endearing photos that showed the family spending quality time together.
Being a mother has changed Rihanna, and she is still savouring every second of it. Her dedication to changing the world for the better is demonstrated by her humanitarian legacy and life experiences. While juggling her careers as an artist, businesswoman, and mother, Rihanna never wavers in her commitment to giving back to the community.
