Madonna is setting up a new Brazilian children?s charity
The ?Celebration? singer met with wealthy business people and
politicians during her recent five-day trip to the South American
country and managed to secure a $7 million donation for Success for
Kids from Brazil?s richest man, Eike Batista.
Madonna was invited to the father-of-two`s estate on the island of Angra Dos Reis on Saturday (14.11.09) to discuss the project after Batista agreed to fund a large proportion of her latest charitable venture.
During dinner, Batista - who has an estimated $7.5 billion fortune - offered to give Madonna $7 million after asking how much more she needed to set up her charity`s initial projects, leaving the pop superstar in tears.
At the meal, Madonna declared her love for the country, saying: "I worship Brazil."
During her trip to Brazil, Madonna was accompanied by her rabbi.
Despite speculation her visit to Rio de Janeiro was to meet her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz`s family, she insisted she was there to carry out humanitarian work.
Speaking ahead of her visit, she said: "I am going there strictly for fundraising and humanitarian purposes."
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