4. Oprah Winfrey
I think, by now, everyone is familiar with the name Oprah Winfrey, whether we are talking about the world of television or the world of philanthropy. Until today, she has donated more than $50 million to charities, especially to the ones she founded – The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, The Angel Network, and The Oprah Winfrey Operating Foundation. Her main humanitarian work is focused on education – helping those who don’t have the opportunity to educate, that’s why she built The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa to help young girls from poverty-stricken corners of Africa reach their goals, but never to forget to give back to the community. That’s why on this Academy students learn about environmental and social issues. The girls who graduate on this Academy should become leaders who would put their efforts to create a better future, who would deal with the problems instead of just ignoring them, and who wouldn’t stay blind to other people’s suffering. Oprah Winfrey is sure that these girls will mean so much for the future development of South Africa. There is an endless list of charities and causes Oprah has supported, but we will name only one more – “Christmas Kindness South Africa 2002”. The trip that brought a smile to 50,000 children’s faces in South Africa’s rural schools and orphanages, who received many gifts. Oprah Winfrey has helped so many people, not only through her donations and charities, but trough her work, as she has been raising awareness about many problems, using her media power to talk about important issues, bringing special guests to her show, and talking about her own problems while growing up, hence encouraging all abused children and people to talk about it. Oprah Winfrey has helped in so many ways that it is impossible to name them all.
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