Rihanna To Donate $700K Worth Of Ventilators To Barbados: Report

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Rihanna reportedly wants to help her home country of Barbados fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by donating ventilators.

A select few celebrities are doing what they can to help through this COVID-19 pandemic. Rihanna has added her name to the list of charitable famous figures as it's being announced that she plans to donate BB$1.4 million (approximately $700K) worth of ventilators to her home country of Barbados to help combat against coronavirus.

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According to Kevz Politics, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley recently made the announcement about the singer's generous offer. ET Canada also noted that Rihanna is known for giving back to her native country, including founding "the Clara Lionel Foundation in honour of her grandparents, which supports the Clara Braithwaite Center for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados."

Caribbean National Weekly also shared today (March 20) that two news cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. That makes six total cases in Barbados, as the others were revealed earlier this week. The report about Rihanna comes on the same day that it was shared that Kanye West donated an undisclosed sum to a charity in his hometown of Chicago that will feed the elderly in the Windy City's South Side. Additionally, the rapper has given an unspecified amount to the Dream Center, a non-profit in Los Angeles.

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Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen. Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.
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