The Grammy Award-boycotting artist The Weeknd continues to step outside of his music persona to help Ethiopians amid violence in the country.
Born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, the Toronto singer-songwriter said Sunday that he will donate $1 million to Ethiopian relief efforts through the UN World Food Programme, while challenging others to give as well. “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,” The Weeknd, whose parents are from Ethiopian, said on his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
“I will be donating $1 million to provide 2 million meals through the United Nations World Food Programme and encourage those who can to please give us well.”
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