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Madonna might adopt another child

According to Post Chronicle Madonna is heading back to Malawi to adopt another child where she adopted a Malawi boy, David Banda last year. It is said that she has fallen for a three-year-old orphan named Grace after seeing video footage of her playing at an African orphanage she helped fund.
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_21274719.shtml


According to CNN the singer is expected to visit an orphanage just outside the capital Lilongwe in connection with her charity work in the country as well as travel to the Home of Hope orphanage, where Banda lived before Madonna applied to adopt him.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/04/16/madonna.returns.reut/index.html


According to Hindustantimes Madonna hopes to make the adoption permanent following an l8-month evaluation period, imposed by Malawi authorities. Madonna has also pledged 3 million dollars to the impoverished nation through her Raising Malawi fund and is spearheading the construction of an orphanage that will be able to care for up to 4,000 children.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=7d330d16-8a03-415c-b428-1a37fa3c60a3&ParentID=e5b188d9-8990-4bb5-b993-a843398dbc9c&MatchID1=4449&TeamID1=1&TeamID2=8&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4449

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