Shakir Barefoot Foundation

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Shakira founded Barefoot Foundation (Pies Descalzos Foundation) in 1997 as the charity foundation who stand in Colombia with the aim and purpose to help the poor and impoverished children. Their mission is “To ensure that every Colombian child can exercise their right to a quality education. Our model targets displaced and vulnerable communities by addressing their unique needs.". The foundation main focus is to help in the field of education whereas they already hasfive schools across Colombia that provide education and meals for 4000 children.
The funding for support of the foundation comes from the distribution of Shakira and donations from national and international companies who care about social responsibility. They also got help from
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And the identity position of the involved people are refers to the people behind Barefoot Foundation, the one who support the foundation, and the children as the main focus of the foundation’s mission. And the important thing is the national and international companies who care about social responsibility.
Identity itself in Circuit of Culture once has meaning as constructed and sharing meaning, identity created by the meaning behind it. And in this case of Barefoot Foundation founded by Shakira as the Celebrity Humanitarianism, the identity will focus on the people involved in the foundation and how their identity can create meaning for people to know more about the foundation and how it works and what good deeds have been made from the foundation.
Shakira as the founder of Barefoot Foundation is the Colombian singer-song writer who had sold 60 millions records worldwide and also has won numerous awards including Grammy. And she is also known as the Celebrity who loves to help and do charity programs. Beside Barefoot Foundation there are some charities which Shakira have been support such as, ALAS,
Children’s Defense Fund, CHOC Children’s, UNICEF, ONE Campaign, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Live Earth, Global Campaign for

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