The Weekend is helping a medical
facility in East Africa fund a new clinic. The “Starboy” singer donated
$100,000 to the Suubi Health Center, a maternity and children’s medical
facility located in Budondo, Uganda.
According to E! News, The Weekend was
motivated to make a donation because of French Montana’s work to raise
awareness for the health canter through Global Citizen, a social action platform, and Mama Hope.
The Moroccan rapper has been
spreading the word through his #Unforgettable Dance video which is touted as a
“call to action to raise awareness for the needs of Suubi and the people of
Uganda.”
In March, Montana traveled to
Uganda to shoot the “Unforgettable” music video. Once he landed in Uganda,
Montana met with the founders of the Suubi Center, and spoke with
community members about some of the challenge that they face (especially new
mothers and babies).
Montana was so inspired by the
visit that he pledged the first $100,000 donation to help pay for ambulances,
premature incubators, cribs and a blood bank for the Suubi community. He’s now
challenging others (including some of his musical peers like The Weekend) to make
donations to help pay for the new maternity center.
Click here for
more information on Montana’s #Unforgettable Dance challenge.
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