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Pop star, Rihanna has been recently advocating for funding of global education and children who are out of school. She recently met with President Emmanuel macron of France, who pledged his commitment to helping to address the challenge of 264 million children being out of school.
Rihanna first was welcomed by first lady Brigitte Macron on the steps of the presidential palace in Paris.
“I’ve just had the most incredible meeting with the president and the first lady”, Rihanna told reporters in the Elysee’s courtyard. “They were incredibly welcoming to us.”
The popular singer, said the talks “focused on the topic of education from a global aspect.” She didn’t reveal whether Macron had made a pledge to her fund, but said she was “so inspired and impressed” with his leadership.
The Macrons met Barbados-born Rihanna in her role as head and founder of the Clara Lionel charity foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds education and health programs for impoverished communities across the globe.
Rihanna is also an ambassador for Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen, two humanitarian funds with which her foundation has partnered on a multi-year initiative to support education, notably in conflict and crisis areas.
“We’re going to make a very big announcement this coming September,” Rihanna said without elaborating. She added “we’re going to do even more work this October in Africa.”