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The Weeknd is rushing to help people in his native homeland of Ethiopia as the country deals with a hunger crisis.

The Weeknd Puts Up Millions To Fight Hunger Relief In Ethiopia As Ethnic Cleansing Escalates The Weeknd Puts Up Millions To Fight Hunger Relief In Ethiopia As Ethnic Cleansing Escalates By : AllHipHop Staff/ Categories : News/ April 5, 2021 The Weeknd is rushing to help people in his native homeland of Ethiopia as the country deals with a hunger crisis. (AllHipHop News) The Weeknd has donated $1 million to hunger relief charities in Ethiopia as the nation faces an ethnic cleansing drama. Responding to reports of thousands of deaths and more than two million people displaced in the Tigray area of his parents homeland, the Blinding Lights hitmaker has committed to do what he can to help those affected by the ongoing troubles. My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children to the elderly are being senselessly murdered and entire villages are being displaced out of fear and destruction, he says. I will be donating $1 million to provide 2 million meals through the United Nations World Food Program and encourage those who can to please give as well. The singers parents immigrated to Canada from Ethiopia before he was born. Tags : Hip-Hop News Read more