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Taylor Swift is giving all streaming royalties from her "Elizabeth Taylor" music video to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The heartfelt tribute honors the legendary actress who became the first major celebrity to champion HIV and AIDS awareness.
Okyeame Kwame is celebrating his 50th birthday by building a pediatric emergency center at Manhyia District Hospital in Kumasi. The music icon will host a star-studded concert to fund the project that could save countless young lives.
Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold's foundation just delivered life-changing medical support to over 400 people living with sickle cell disease. The initiative included everything from specialist care to three months of free medication.
After his sister's leukemia diagnosis in 1991, Keanu Reeves became her full-time caretaker and launched a private foundation that has supported children's hospitals and cancer research for over two decades. He's donated millions and refuses to attach his name to the work.
Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy is stepping up to rebuild a dilapidated community school and health center in his hometown, but there's a problem: no road to get there. Now he's meeting with the governor to fix that first.
Sharon and Kelly Osbourne are reuniting to recreate moments from their hit reality show, raising a record £4.5 million for Centrepoint, Prince William's homelessness charity. The donation will be the largest in the organization's history.
For 12 consecutive years, Paul Rudd has assembled celebrity bowling tournaments that fund life-changing programs for children who stutter. What started as research for a Broadway role became the actor's longest-running project, raising money for free therapy, creative arts programs, and the world's largest summer camp for kids who stutter.
Global music star Bad Bunny donated $100,000 to support cancer patients at a Puerto Rico oncology hospital through his Good Bunny Foundation. The gift is part of his broader work helping underserved communities across the island where he grew up.
Country icon Dolly Parton marked her 80th birthday by releasing a reimagined version of her inspirational classic "Light of a Clear Blue Morning," featuring powerhouse singers and benefiting pediatric cancer research. Tennessee declared January 19, 2026 as "Dolly Parton Day" to honor the beloved entertainer's eight decades of music and generosity.