The Weeknd Donates $2.5M To Support Humanitarian Efforts In Gaza

The Weeknd has made a big move to help the humanitarian efforts in Gaza donating $2.5M The singer who is also a United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador made the donation through his XO Humanitarian Fund benefiting WFP's humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. Since being appointed a Goodwill Ambassador in October 2021, The Weekend Real Name Abel Tesfaye has personally donated $1.8M to WFP's global hunger-relief mission through his XO Humanitarian Fund established in partnership with World Food Program USA. The Weeknd's contribution comes during a critical time during the WFP's response efforts to feed more than one million Gazans. WFP's Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, Corinne Fleischer, thanks Abel for his contribution saying, "We thank Abel for this valuable contribution towards the people of Palestine. We hope others will follow Abel's example and support our efforts. 

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