By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter The Weeknd has introduced that he’s donating USD a million to aid efforts in Ethiopia amid the continuing battle between the federal government in Addis Ababa and the Tigray area of the nation.
There are growing reviews of atrocities similar to massacres and rapes within the conflict, and concern is rising a couple of lack of meals and medical care in Tigray, a area of siz million individuals.
The Grammy-winning artiste, whose actual identify is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, stated that he’ll help the aid efforts via the UN World Food Programme.
“My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children to the elderly are being senselessly murdered and entire villages are being displaced out of fear and destruction,” the singer, 31, wrote on Instagram.
“I will be donating $1 million to provide 2 million meals through the United Nations World Food Program and encourage those who can to please give as well,” he added.
The Weeknd’s dad and mom, Makkonen and Samra Tesfay, immigrated to Canada from Ethiopia previous to his beginning.
The singer, who was born in Toronto, has all the time been vocal about his love for his dwelling nation and has been a distinguished voice towards racial discrimination within the leisure trade and past.
Last 12 months, the R&B singer donated USD 250,000 to the Black Lives Matter Network, which advocates for justice and freedom for black individuals in North America, a motion that garnered public consideration after difficult police therapy of minorities.
