Rap-Up.com || Rihanna Donates $1.75 Million in Equipment to Barbados Hospital

Rihanna is giving back to her community. The “Diamonds” singer has donated three pieces of equipment worth more than $1.75 million to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in her native Barbados.

She made the donations under the Clara Lionel Foundation named after her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Brathwaite.

RiRi herself was on hand to make the presentation outside the radiotherapy building, which was renamed the Clara Braithwaite Centre for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.

“This was my way of giving back to Barbados, in a form of philanthropy, by assisting the QEH in its continued modernization program,” she told E! News. “I believe that this will have a huge impact on the people of Barbados. This was all done to save lives or at least extend them.”

Rihanna had a close relationship with her grandmother, whom she affectionately called Gran Gran Dolly. After she passed away over the summer, she remembered her by getting a tattoo of the Egyptian goddess Isis across her chest.

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24 Comments

Aimanos
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:10 am
Yess. She is a true Princess. Love her.

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navi Reply:
December 23rd, 2012 at 3:16 pm
@Aimanos, QUEEN, Queen OF Egypt to be precise. She’s Cleopatra’s God Daughter.

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Diced
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:30 am
That is 3 more people at a time that can receive free radiology treatment.That mean 36 more treatments can be done daily which is 36 x3. The hospital is gives free and cheap cancer treatments and have been having to prioritize treatments. This equipment will mean some people with no hope of being treated due to a lack of funds and availability of equipment. Barbados gives free health care to all it citizens but it is always a challenge to keep on the cutting edge of technology.

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Aimanos
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:41 am
Lil’ Kim ft Rihanna – Dead Girl Walking
COMING SOON !!!

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@iJustoriginate
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:42 am
Now see that’s how you give back to your hometown/home country

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Eroc
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:49 am
Ppl tend to say a lot of shit bout her but she always shows how cool, charismatic, and kind she is.

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xxx
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:28 am
That’s why she shines bright!!

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Morgan
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:29 am
Great gesture!!!!

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meme
December 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 am
thats a good look.

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#RihannaNAVi
December 23rd, 2012 at 11:18 am
so nice of her! :) I love when celebs give back to their community (y)

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boom boom
December 23rd, 2012 at 12:42 pm
she’s just AMAZING.

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yree
December 23rd, 2012 at 1:11 pm
You can talk whatever you want about her but cant say she is fake like others.Respect.

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Shae
December 23rd, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I don’t listen to Rihanna, but I respect what she does for her hometown. She didn’t forget where she came from… unlike these other celebs.

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Audrey Hepburn
December 23rd, 2012 at 1:39 pm
But of course she did. This young lady is a role model, humanitarian, and talented superstar. She continues to remain humble and gracious as she progresses in her career. Really can’t say the same for her contemporaries. XOXO

Take notes ladies, this is true star. :D

~It’s a shame this post will probably not receive as many comments as the others~

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Proud OF Soidloah boy Reply:
December 23rd, 2012 at 10:24 pm
@Audrey Hepburn, she is not no damn Role model as U said she is.

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boom boom
December 23rd, 2012 at 3:46 pm
@Audrey Hepburn, you couldn’t said it any better.

people can say whatever about her, her image, her acts.

Yet, she’s a good lady at heart and this shows it.

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@Jayrican18
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Say what you want about Rihanna but she deserves mad respect for this! #RihannaNavy

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b
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:41 pm
…yet people will focus on what she posts on instagram and twitter which i find so funny…i guess if that holds more importance than this

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Proud OF Soidloah boy
December 23rd, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Great of Her donates to her home-town

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Lisa
December 23rd, 2012 at 10:54 pm
She will be blessed 10X over for her kind gesture. I know her Grandma is proud of her.

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Hov
December 24th, 2012 at 2:36 am
most of you hating phaggots wont even earn 1.75 million over your entire lifespan so yall need to have a 1,000,000 foot seat to the earths core

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ukreporter 1
December 24th, 2012 at 4:50 am
When fellow American give it’s not a problem, it’s props all around , yet the moment it’s Rihanna it’s like they ate the HATE CAKE

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mumi
December 24th, 2012 at 5:29 am
That’s why I love this girl!

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Jay
December 27th, 2012 at 5:18 am
That’s awesome!!! :)

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