Madonna has urged fans to send donations to the Mercy James Center she founded in Malawi in honour of her 63rd birthday.
The Queen of Pop celebrated her big day on Monday, August 16 and, in a video on social media, she asked for donations to the children’s hospital she opened in 2017.
“Hi everyone. My birthday is right around the corner, and here’s the best gift you can give me,” said the Celebration star.
“As you know I have a hospital, called the Mercy James Center, that I built four years ago in Blantyre. It’s the only hospital of its kind that takes care of children.
“It’s the only hospital that does intensive care. It’s the only pediatric intensive care unit that exists in the entire country.
“It’s expensive to keep a hospital going. There are a lot of costs. I can’t do it on my own. I’m asking for you, on my birthday, to help me, so here’s what I need.
“I would like all of you to donate money to buy a bed. I need 50 beds.”
The ‘Madame X‘ star went on to explain she wants to make sure every child who has surgery at the hospital gets a bed to recuperate in afterwards, and assured fans, “I will name that bed after you…
“Thank you in advance for your generosity, and happy birthday to me.”
Madonna adopted son David Banda from Malawi in 2006 when he was just 13 months old and later adopted daughter Mercy James and twins Stella and Estere from the southeast African nation.
Donations can be made here.
