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Beyoncé Donates $1 Million After Quake, Joining Relief

8/27/2026

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Beyoncé donated $1 million to Food For The Poor and World Central Kitchen after the 7.4-magnitude quake.
Karol G’s Con Cora Foundation contributed $1.2 million, announced at the Bogotá benefit concert on Aug. 23.
The concert raised over 11 billion Colombian pesos (about $3.6 million) for quake-affected families.
Shakira, Global Citizen, Live Nation and CAF pledged an initial $1.25 million to rebuild schools via Pies Descalzos Foundation.

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Beyoncé donated $1 million to Food For The Poor and World Central Kitchen after the 7.4-magnitude quake.
Karol G’s Con Cora Foundation contributed $1.2 million, announced at the Bogotá benefit concert on Aug. 23.
The concert raised over 11 billion Colombian pesos (about $3.6 million) for quake-affected families.
Shakira, Global Citizen, Live Nation and CAF pledged an initial $1.25 million to rebuild schools via Pies Descalzos Foundation.