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Wednesday, 31 May 2006 |
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More love is headed to Namibia from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
The celebrity couple are celebrating the birth of their daughter in the African country by donating $300,000 to help other babies in this impoverished area, according to a government statement Monday.
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, born Saturday at Welwitschia Clinic in Walvis Bay, could get Namibian citizenship, officials said.
“The couple is thoroughly overjoyed by the event and have expressed their happiness to be able to share this experience in Namibia,” a Monday statement from them said.
While Welwitschia is private, most Namibians rely on state hospitals like one in Walvis Bay and another in Swakopmund that were to benefit from the celebrity couple’s gift. The couple also pledged $15,000 for a school and a community center in Swakopmund. The couple had visited the center during their stay in the country.
WHAT IT WILL PAY FOR
The money will be used to improve the two hospitals’ maternity wards and will contribute significantly to the health of Namibian babies.
“We want to contribute to Namibia and the people who have been so gracious to us at this time,” Jolie and Pitt said.
NEWBORN IS A NAMIBIAN CITIZEN
In another statement, Jooste’s ministry said Namibian law allowed for the newborn to automatically become a Namibian citizen by birth. The statement said the citizenship issue will be discussed with the couple later. | Only registered users can write comments.
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