Madonna to raise funds for expansion of `impoverished` Karachi school

Karachi: Madonna has declared that she has pledged funds for the expansion of a school in an impoverished region on the outskirts of Karachi.

On the very same day, the pop star went on stage at a live concert in London and revealed that she is supporting education for girls in Pakistan through her `Ray of Light` foundation.

She also urged people to support the cause, the Express Tribune reported.

The concert was organised by a charity organisation called `Chime For Change,` which roots for education for women and girls.

Dream Foundation Trust (DFT) - a Pakistani NGO - has founded The Dream Model Street School located in Mawach Goth.

A web page was simultaneously launched on a crowd-funding platform, `Catapult,` to raise money for the addition of another floor in a school located in Mawach Goth, Karachi.

The campaign is expected to raise nearly 58,000 dollars.

ANI

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