Hundreds of social workers and volunteers are working round the clock, providing essentials to those affected by the unprecedented rainfall
She handed over the cheque on billionaire television mogul Oprah Winfrey’s chatshow, in an emotional show during which she received a phone call from pal Cameron Diaz.
Barrymore, 33, a WFP ambassador against hunger, announced her pledge on The Oprah Winfrey Show to launch the agency’s $3 billion “Fill the Cup” campaign that aims to feed 59 million hungry school children in developing countries for a year.
“I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child’s life,” said the “Charlie’s Angels” star, who has travelled to Kenya twice in the past two years for WFP.
Drew’s new beau Justin Long, 29, was in the audience to watch her present the cheque to Oprah.
When she asked what he liked about Barrymore, the Die Hard 4.0 star said: “She smells good.
“She’s beautiful...and funny. The most compassionate person I’ve ever met.”
Hundreds of social workers and volunteers are working round the clock, providing essentials to those affected by the unprecedented rainfall
The floodwaters spared nothing, soaking their furniture, rendering household appliances useless, and destroying the newly-purchased school books
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The Jamaican currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m with times of 9.58s, 19.19s and 36.84s respectively