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October 18, 2006
Madonna adopts an African child
 One year old Malawian David Banda is privileged to be mothered by pop star Madonna who has been permited by Lilongwe High Court to take him to the United States of America after signing adoption papers.
According to the Daily times a local news paper in Malawi, Madonna went there to fulfill a number of charitable engagements that included visits to several orphanages in relation to her new project of helping the poor most especially orphans.
The singer latar met David at Hope Care Centre in Mchinji where he has lived since the death of his biological mother who passed away a month after the giving birth.
David's father is 32-year-old Yohane Banda who has admitted that his child was Madonna's choice of an adopted son. He added that he was so happy that his son David has left poor conditions of poverty and hopes that under the the care of Madonna a bright future is assured.
Unfortunately local papers in Lilongwe reported that the singer had left the country with her Husband minus the adopted child adding that the High Court in Lilongwe granted permission for the adoption with a specific condition to observe the musician for some time before adoption is implemented.
By: Senabuluya Frank, African Correspondent
Posted by yardFlex at October 18, 2006 07:36 AM
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Posted by: Mad Minox
on October 18, 2006 08:58 AM
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I am a Zimbabwean by birth, Malawian by descent and Canadian by choice. All I want to say is Madonna is a saviour, She just helped (David Banda) one of us out of poverty. If she adopted a white child from Russia people wouldn't make it a big deal. Racism is still around, the white controlled media don't like when black people make it ina life. God bless Madonna & Guy Ritchie.
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on October 18, 2006 09:51 AM
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I really commend Madonna for what she did. Realizing that there are plenty of unfortunate young people out there who doesn't have anybody to love them and her taking it upon herself to do the kindhearted thing really shows me respect towards her and the kind of person she is.
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Posted by: Matto
on October 18, 2006 11:19 AM
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me glad fo that youth, me know fo sure he has a brighter future with modonna
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Posted by: IT GO SO
on October 18, 2006 01:23 PM
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Maybe Beenie Man and D'Angel will soon adopt a baby from Africa too! Seeing dat dem so Hollywood dem will follow de trend!
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Posted by: kangoll
on October 18, 2006 01:39 PM
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Madonna i would like to personally thank u for betteriing the child of one african.We all know in such a time most individual in that contenent tends to suffer.So much love and thanks to u the life another will be much better
Madonna I wish u more success on your musical journey.
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Posted by: tan-tan
on October 18, 2006 08:25 PM
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I am glad madonna did that, its really great to know that a white person can do something awsome for black people. i just hope she does'nt take an advantage of that child.God bless you and your husband
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Posted by: nakita
on October 19, 2006 04:09 AM
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yh man u get me, god bless madonna coz dats gud want u done u no ppl in afrika r goin tru bare n u hav jst changed dat likkle bwoyz life, god bles u gyal, n bud dem ppl in malawi dat b cussin her, dem a jst hatterz coz it wasnt 1 of dem.
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Posted by: Nicky
on October 19, 2006 09:06 AM
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I think she's a good mother so all the best with her new child. I hope she didn't do it as a publicity stunt. By the way the person who say Beenie and Angel are hollywood stars, I don't have nothing bad to say about them but I think they'd fall in the class of B-listers (no doubt). Eg of A-listers is probably now Sean P. Anyways I don't wanna stray from dis blog
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Posted by: rasninja
on October 19, 2006 01:41 PM
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thats pure marketing....u dont have go to africa to find children who need assistence.
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Posted by: FI REAL
on October 19, 2006 03:16 PM
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MI AGREE WID YOU "RASNINJA", PURE MARKETING.
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Posted by: Roxanne aka Simplicity
on October 19, 2006 03:28 PM
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Aye.. that aint true!! She wants to adopt the child but certain circumstances not allowing her to do so. She came back in the USA with no child because it has controversy over it. They askin why celebrities are bringing African children over to the Western world (USA) to "better" the child, instead of leaving them in their own country and give them food, money... and a house to live to "better" the child instead. The child has his family there.. they are just poor. Why don't she give the family a home in their own home?
I see it as another act of slavery against black people. Takin a child away from their homeland.. whether involuntarily or voluntarily i.e. whether or not they are being forced out of their home. Since when is America the best place to better an African child anyway? They're all bringing African children in a certain environment... An environment filled with racism, more problems than Africa... and simply bad-minded white people.
I'm sorry.. but I simply don't see this as "bettering" this child. It's just increasing the child's problems.
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Posted by: Education
on October 19, 2006 05:55 PM
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Bless. What Africa needs is help with infrastructure and eduucation then celebrities wont have to pity african children-personally i think it is becomming a symbol of status for Americans to adopt a poor african child to save her or him from the dreadful motherland. If the North American and European countries would leave Africas wealth alone then there would be no need for charity work. And its not just africa they Especially the US need to stop trying to turn Jamaica into one of their shopping malls. Leave us Black PPL alone we can dont steal our shit and we all live happy. Celebrities wont have to seek repentance after decades of dirty living by going to Africa to adopt a child.
For the Child personally its better than poverty...but I hope she teach him that Europe and the United States are the main reasons why he couldnt enjoy a life with his blood family and enjoy the culture of his ppl
she better than michael jackson, who claims to have totally white babies,lol.
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Posted by: Kamate
on October 19, 2006 07:18 PM
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O my lord. Y'all crazy for real.Do you know what you're saying? I now know that being black is being beef..a real curse for real. The child's father still alive is healthy and could work to remain his child instead of SELLING him to Madonna that's sick.Y'all caribbean are always watching TV with Sudan and some poor ppl and that's all you know about Africa. Heyyyyyyyy africa= 30 millions km2 and i bet there are poorer ppl in the caribbean, but they wouldn't sell their children what the hell.You guys just need to travel.I'm from Ivory coast and i'm so, so sorry of my Malawian brothers behaviour. Since Angelina jolie has adopted a somalian child it seems like it's the trend.They are now talking about Britney Spears adopting an african child. And y'all too talking about BEENIE MAN adopting an "AFRICAN CHILD" as if it was a trend...
O africa...it's a pity when europeans are not stealing and killing your children, other ppl are considering you as a place where to buy CHILDREN, human beings. As if we hadnt enough with colonisation and white ppl. If Madonna wants to "help" she could build schools or centers for the youth just like Oprah in South-Africa why not? why not? The kid wont be happy cause madonna's other children will never accept him just because he is african and vice versa.
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Posted by: tamara
on October 20, 2006 02:17 PM
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damn right kamate! there are poorer people in the caribbean and they would never give up their children they would prefer clean the street,do garbage,farmin etc.than to sell their child to a white celebrity;;;;;;;;;;;;BUKAM
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Posted by: Onedraw
on October 21, 2006 02:36 AM
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Like Crabs in a barell.....keep on fighting!!!
Atleast Madonna has a "positive way" of solving a problem...instead of complaining about being sold out....why dont you bring your good suggestion to the table and see how you can save all poor blacks at home and abroad? You never know what this little boy will be..could be our next black hero....you just never know, just be happy for him...too much pride will destroy our future hope....think positive..she Madonna would have chosen a white child from anywhere. You should be asking if a rich person like her (Madonna) chooses to adopt a black child regardless where the child is from, what have the majority of our Black Super stars done to help their own race....that is why (my opinion) you find white people will do it because we are selfish!!
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Posted by: steven mukawa
on October 25, 2006 05:17 AM
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Oh lad add more yez to de empress(Madona)fi a good work wancha do seen!!
am a malawi citizen(original)
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