Material Adoption

*Katie* · 10-04-2006, 01:27 PM

LILONGWE, Malawi (Reuters) -- Pop diva Madonna adopted a young boy in Malawi on Wednesday and moved ahead with plans to fund a center for 1,000 orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS in the impoverished African nation.

The "Material Girl" and an entourage arrived in the Malawian capital Lilongwe by private plane early on Wednesday and were quickly whisked away to an undisclosed location in a fleet of cars and trucks.

Government officials said the 48-year-old singer, already a mother of two, chose the one-year-old orphan from among 12 children specially chosen prior to her arrival in the country, which has legions of children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic.

"She asked us to identify boys only, which we have done after visiting four orphanages in Lilongwe," government spokeswoman Adrina Michiela said. Michiela said Madonna had wanted to adopt a girl but changed her mind two weeks ago.

It was unclear whether Madonna, for whom Malawi waived its ban on non-resident adoptions, would leave the country with her adopted baby or whether they would be reunited at a later date.

The trip has stoked high expectations in Malawi, a nation of 13 million people who are dependent on tobacco exports.

Madonna has said she plans to spend at least $3 million on programs to support orphans in Malawi and another $1 million to fund a documentary about the plight of children in the country.

She traveled to Mphandula, a village 20 km (12.5 miles) outside Lilongwe, where she is funding the construction of the Raising Malawi center to feed and educate around 1,000 orphans.

Residents in Mphandula, which has no electricity, were earlier busy rehearsing songs and preparing for her arrival.

Critics have described the project as a publicity stunt that follows in the footsteps of other celebrities, including actress Angelina Jolie, who have taken up causes on the world's poorest continent.

As part of their studies, orphans at the center will be taught a curriculum based on Spirituality for Kids linked to the Kabbalah school of mysticism to which Madonna adheres.

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I wanna adopt a kid from africa *pout* Darn me not being rich

*Sewer Bull* · 10-04-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie

I wanna adopt a kid from africa *pout* Darn me not being rich

Adopt me! I'm way cheaper!

*Katie* · 10-04-2006, 02:15 PM

awwww but I'd be a bad mommy. I don't even have a daddy for you....I don't even have a live in boyfriend to be a good daddy figure

*The Stryker* · 10-04-2006, 03:00 PM

Damn african kids taking all the attention away from perfectly good american orphans

*KROW* · 10-04-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by King Stryker

Damn african kids taking all the attention away from perfectly good american orphans

Sounds like Mencia...

So this is what Madonna's been up to, eh? Well, I guess she's gotta do something now that she's starting to sag.

*Raph's Girl* · 10-04-2006, 05:26 PM

Great... Madonna's adopting kids in Africa.... Michael Jackson's been looking into adopting kids in Japan.....Angelina's adopting kids from the other African nations....

Wonder what name Madonna gave to the kid?

*Katie* · 10-04-2006, 06:52 PM

Adopting a foreign child is the new status symbol....poor kids. They are gonna be so messed up when they are older.

*Raph's Girl* · 10-05-2006, 12:34 AM

Madonna is reportadly now denying she adopted a 1 year old Malawi boy but doesn't mind the reports since it's plugging in the fact that Malawi is a poor nation and that she's building an orphanage there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/...na_malawi_dc_4

*KROW* · 10-05-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Madonna is reportadly now denying she adopted a 1 year old Malawi boy but doesn't mind the reports since it's plugging in the fact that Malawi is a poor nation and that she's building an orphanage there.

Wow. She just may have a future in politics.

*iris* · 10-05-2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Madonna is reportadly now denying she adopted a 1 year old Malawi boy but doesn't mind the reports since it's plugging in the fact that Malawi is a poor nation and that she's building an orphanage there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/...na_malawi_dc_4

She's doing promotion for an organization called Raising Malawi (for AIDS orphans), and planning to spend over $4 million on programs for the country. I think she might be planning on adopting a child, but she hasn't yet. Lots of people adopt foreign kids though. Several of my cousins and friends' kids were adopted that way.

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Madonna's trip has stoked high expectations in Malawi, a nation of 13 million people who are dependent on tobacco exports. According to the Raising Malawi Web site (www.raisingmalawi.org), at least 1 million children are orphans in Malawi and about 30 percent of them have AIDS.

Holy ****.

10-04-2006, 01:27 PM	#1
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Material Adoption LILONGWE, Malawi (Reuters) -- Pop diva Madonna adopted a young boy in Malawi on Wednesday and moved ahead with plans to fund a center for 1,000 orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS in the impoverished African nation. The "Material Girl" and an entourage arrived in the Malawian capital Lilongwe by private plane early on Wednesday and were quickly whisked away to an undisclosed location in a fleet of cars and trucks. Government officials said the 48-year-old singer, already a mother of two, chose the one-year-old orphan from among 12 children specially chosen prior to her arrival in the country, which has legions of children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. "She asked us to identify boys only, which we have done after visiting four orphanages in Lilongwe," government spokeswoman Adrina Michiela said. Michiela said Madonna had wanted to adopt a girl but changed her mind two weeks ago. It was unclear whether Madonna, for whom Malawi waived its ban on non-resident adoptions, would leave the country with her adopted baby or whether they would be reunited at a later date. The trip has stoked high expectations in Malawi, a nation of 13 million people who are dependent on tobacco exports. Madonna has said she plans to spend at least $3 million on programs to support orphans in Malawi and another $1 million to fund a documentary about the plight of children in the country. She traveled to Mphandula, a village 20 km (12.5 miles) outside Lilongwe, where she is funding the construction of the Raising Malawi center to feed and educate around 1,000 orphans. Residents in Mphandula, which has no electricity, were earlier busy rehearsing songs and preparing for her arrival. Critics have described the project as a publicity stunt that follows in the footsteps of other celebrities, including actress Angelina Jolie, who have taken up causes on the world's poorest continent. As part of their studies, orphans at the center will be taught a curriculum based on Spirituality for Kids linked to the Kabbalah school of mysticism to which Madonna adheres. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I wanna adopt a kid from africa pout Darn me not being rich __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

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Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	awwww but I'd be a bad mommy. I don't even have a daddy for you....I don't even have a live in boyfriend to be a good daddy figure __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

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The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Damn african kids taking all the attention away from perfectly good american orphans __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

10-04-2006, 05:26 PM	#6
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Great... Madonna's adopting kids in Africa.... Michael Jackson's been looking into adopting kids in Japan.....Angelina's adopting kids from the other African nations.... Wonder what name Madonna gave to the kid? __________________

10-04-2006, 06:52 PM	#7
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Adopting a foreign child is the new status symbol....poor kids. They are gonna be so messed up when they are older. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

10-05-2006, 12:34 AM	#8
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Madonna is reportadly now denying she adopted a 1 year old Malawi boy but doesn't mind the reports since it's plugging in the fact that Malawi is a poor nation and that she's building an orphanage there. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061004/...na_malawi_dc_4 __________________