Madonna To Build Four More Schools In Malawi

That brings the pop musician's total to a whopping 12 schools built in her child's hometown.
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Mercy James looks on during the opening of the Mercy James hospital, a hospital named after her in Blantyre, Malawi July 11, 2017.
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Pop superstar Madonna announced on Thursday morning that she will be building four more schools in Malawi this year, bringing the sum total of her school-building efforts in the cash-strapped nation to 12.

The "Like A Virgin" hitmaker made the announcement on Instagram, asking followers to "Be The Change" they want to see in the world.

"Let's start 2018 off right! 🎉🌈💕! I'm challenging you all to stand up, come together and BE the CHANGE you want to SEE in the World! 🌍 ♥️🌍! This year we'll begin by building 4 brand-new schools in the Kasungu District of #Malawi," she said in the post.

Madonna is mother to an adopted child from Malawi, and she has since put significant effort into building schools and hospitals throughout the country.