When U smile I smile

By Micaela


Shakira is a famous singer and dancer, and she is also the creator of a foundation called “PIES DESCALZOS” (“Bare Feet”). Shakira works with UNICEF. She is their dance teacher and she helps the people of Haiti too.
Maria Emma Mejia is the president of the foundation; she has donated 2300 pairs of trainers to the poor kids, together with Shakira. In 2008, they created the “Educational Institution” and “communicative centre” of the foundation. The TEAM are Maria Emma Mejia (chief Executive officer), Patricia Sierra (programmes director) and obviously, Shakira who is the creator of the foundation.
A public school in Barranquilla, built 2 years ago, has already achieved a high level of education according to the organization chiefs. The school in question is the “PIES DESCALZOS” Educational Institution. The majority of its students, children of reintegrated people or family members of displaced citizens and of low socioeconomic status, obtained above average scores on the recent “Saber 11” tests. One of them, NESTOR ALEJANDRO TORRES CHAMORRO, even achieved the 52th place score in the entire country.
Now Shakira is helping more children in Africa. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP THE WORLD?