MEKELLE, ETHIOPIA — Starving African children bravely banded together this week to raise money to feed singer and actress Ariana Grande.
The Feed Ariana Fund was established by 12-year-old Dawit Kebede, a starving child who lost both parents during the 2023 drought. He first became aware of Grande’s predicament after a member of the World Food Programme (WFP) showed him one of her albums. “This woman needs the rice!” Kebede had allegedly exclaimed in his native tongue when he first saw her picture. “How is she still alive?”
Kebede was quick to gather local children to take up the cause of donating food to Grande. Many were hesitant, because of their own malnourishment, but once they saw a picture of the pop star they quickly sold all their possessions and donated all they have.
“She needs it more than we do,” a sickly 8-year-old named Tsion Worku said. “I hope she writes many inspirational songs like ‘Sweetener’ in the future. It makes me think of food.”
At publishing time, Ariana Grande received $50.00 from the Feed Ariana Fund. “Thank you to my therapists and gay people,” she said, misreading the name of the Ethiopian nonprofit.
NOT SATIRE: Cluck the Halls: for Convoy of Hope’s 20,000 Chickens
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Leana, a Nicaraguan housewife, faced despair in 2025 when the pandemic left her husband jobless, with debts piling up. “I was scared we’d suffer,” she said. Convoy’s Agriculture program taught her chicken farming, and the 50 chickens she received transformed her life. She paid off debts, built a thriving farm, and found joy, saying, “Thanks to God and Convoy, I feel cheerful.”
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