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=__ Hey welcome to Monica's page!!!! My country: the U.S.A! __ =

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__** Definition **__
1. An activity performed with the goal of promoting the well-being of fellow man.

2. To dispense or receive aid in the form of a gift from funds intentioned for humanitarian purposes.

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 * __Celebrities__**

In 1982, Paul Newman co-founded the Newman's Own food company and donated all after-tax profits to various charities. Upon his death in 2008, the company had donated over US$250 million to thousands of charities. As well as Colombian singer Shakira-with her foundation Pies Descalsos has helped many third world countries. During the past few years, some high profile examples of philanthropy include Irish rock singer Bono's campaign to cancel Third World debt to developed nations; the Gates Foundation's massive resources and ambitions, such as its campaigns to eradicate malaria and river blindness; billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett's donation in 2006 of $31 billion to the Gates Foundation; Ronald Perelman's $70 million in charitable donations in 2008 alone, including $50 million to finance the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center. Philanthropy is facilitated by development professionals and fundraisers. Donor relations and stewardship professionals support the development profession by recognizing and thanking donors in a fashion that will cultivate future giving to nonprofit organizations. The Association of Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP) is the first community of stewardship and donor relations professionals in the United States and Canada.

Rihanna created her Believe Foundation in 2006 to help terminally ill children. The Survivor Foundation extended the philanthropic mission of the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston. Knowles donated $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund, which benefits victims of Hurricane Ike in the Houston area. She is organizing a fund raising benefit for Hurricane Ike relief through the Survivor Foundation.

In 2000, Bill Gates and his wife combined three family foundations into one to create the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the largest transparently operated charitable foundation in the world. The foundation is set up to allow benefactors access to how its money is being spent, unlike other major charitable organizations such as the Wellcome Trust. The generosity and extensive philanthropy of David Rockefeller has been credited as a major influence. Gates and his father have met with Rockefeller several times and have modeled their giving in part on the Rockefeller Family's philanthropic focus, namely those global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. As of 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates were the second most generous philanthropists in America, having given over $28 billion to charity.

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__Quotes:__ //“Any child who has lost the love and support of his or her parents through death, abandonment, abuse or neglect is an orphan.”// –Joseph Rivers, founder of OFA.

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__Plight of the Orphans Summit.__ __Research Questions,__ //1. How many orphaned children can be found in your country?// The number is too hard to be estimated as the chidren in the orphanages still have parents but they are abusive or the abandoned them.

//2.// //List the pimary causes of orphaned children in your country.// Possibly AIDS/HIV, domestic violence. Coudn't find specific answer. (Educated guess).

//3. Describe the living conditions/daily lives of the orphaned children.// Orphans who live on the streets are subjected to cold damp conditions in alleyways ect. They suffer from malnutrition as food is expensive. Those in registered orphanages are better off as the get fed and are sheltered even though it may be cramped.

//4. How does the government of the country deal with/treat orphaned children?// The Government deal with orphans very well and have numerous programs set up to help orphans get better education, food and a loving family. Some of the programs are entierly volunteer based. Some help children on the street and others help them get adopted or fostered.

//5. Discuss adoption policies of the country. Are adoptions closed or open?// Lots of Americans adopt children from other countries. Especially celebrities like Brad Pitt. The adoption policy in the US is very open.

__Orphan biography.__

__Name:__ Destiny __Age:__ 10 __Story:__ Destiny lost both her parents in Hurricane Katrina when she was 5. Her Aunty looked after her until she was eight. Although her aunty was rich and she got fed three times a day and a warm bed to sleep in at night her Aunty beat her if she didn't act like a lady. Destiny had lived with three brothers (who were also killed in the hurricane.) and had adopted traits like wearing jeans and playing video games. Destiny was miserable and ran away. She lived on the streets for two months then suffering from malnutriten she stumbled into a local hospital and they handed her over to the Department of Social Services. Destiny was put up for adoption, when she was 9, and is now living with a family in Californa with a step-dad, step-mum and step-sister.

__Photo:__ __Destiny's adoption photo.__