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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Follow Reuters Madonna-backed group ends plans for Malawi school Tweet Share this LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A charitable group backed by pop star Madonna has scrapped its plan to build a school for impoverished girls in Malawi due to mismanagement, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The organization, Raising Malawi, has... Email Print Related News Radiation injuries hinder work at Japan's nuclear plant Thu, Mar 24 2011 Special report: The revolution in central banking Thu, Mar 24 2011 EU summit optimism pushes euro higher vs dollar Thu, Mar 24 2011 Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 Wed, Mar 23 2011 G7 cenbanks in rare currency action after yen surge Fri, Mar 18 2011 Analysis & Opinion Lights, Camera, Save! Money lessons for kids Teen girl’s pop video mercilessly dissected by Internet masses Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » People » Madonna touches the chin of a girl who gives her flowers as she arrives to lay the foundation of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building in Chinkota, outside Lilongewe in Malawi in this October 26, 2009 file photo. A charitable group backed by Madonna has scrapped its plan to build the school in Malawi due to mismanagement, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko LOS ANGELES | Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:48am EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A charitable group backed by pop star Madonna has scrapped its plan to build a school for impoverished girls in Malawi due to mismanagement, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The organization, Raising Malawi, has ousted its board of directors and replaced its members with a new set of officials that includes Madonna and her manager, the Times reported. "A thoughtful decision has been made to discontinue plans for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, as it was originally conceived," Michael Berg, co-founder of Raising Malawi, said Thursday in an e-mail to the center's members who had contributed to the project, according to the Times. Berg, a co-director of the spiritual and educational organization Kabbalah Center International in Los Angeles, could not be reached for comment on Thursday night. The Times said the effort to build the Malawi school had collapsed after spending $3.8 million on the project and its executive director left in October amid criticism of his management style and cost overruns. Madonna lent $11 million of her money to the organization. She has been a frequent visitor to Malawi and has adopted two children from the country. On Thursday, the singer issued a statement to the Times saying she was still intent on working with Raising Malawi. "There's a real education crisis in Malawi," she said in the statement given to the Times. "Sixty-seven percent of girls don't go to secondary school, and this is simply unacceptable." A spokeswoman for Madonna could not be reached on Thursday night. (Reporting by Bob Tourtellotte, editing by Anthony Boadle) Entertainment Fashion People Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

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