Madonna plays Santa for Malawi orphans
December 28th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna, who was unable to visit Malawi this Christmas, played Santa Claus for the kids in the six orphanages she funds there by sending them gifts.
Boxes of toys, chocolate, other sweets and clothes were shipped with a handwritten note from the star, which read, “To my Malawi children on Christmas and Boxing Day. I wish I was with you. See you soon M,” reports People mag.
Inside the goodie boxes were miniature Christmas cards signed by Madonna, Lourdes and Rocco.
“How so sweet this woman is!” said Lucy Chipeta, director of Home of Hope Orphanage in Mchinji, where Madonna adopted son David in 2006, as more than 500 children scrambled for toys and bars of chocolate.
Near another orphanage, Consol Homes, more than 1,000 people from surrounding villages were invited to an open-air party.
“Madonna says she always enjoys the traditional dances the villagers perform for her when she visits,” said Yacinta Chapomba, director of Consol Homes.
“She asked us to invite as many villagers as possible for the Christmas party,” she added. (ANI)
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