Shakira visits Soweto school for 1GOAL

Thursday, June 10, 2010 / 4:32 am

Ahead of today's World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert, Shakira visited children from the Isu'lihle Senior Primary School in Soweto, South Africa as an ambassador of 1GOAL to talk about the importance of access to education. You can sign up to 1GOAL by clicking here.

Click here for a gallery of pictures from the visit.

The BBC made a video report of the visit which you can watch in some (but, unfortunately, not all) countries by clicking here.

Don't forget, the World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert, featuring Shakira, will be shown live online at worldcup.vevo.com TODAY at 2:00 p.m. ET/NYC time (click here to find out what time that is where you are).

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Esperamos por você!!

Shakira, estou prestes a ganhar 85 milhões de reais e gostaria muito de criar uma Fundação em ação das crianças desabrigadas e que necessitam de conforto, educação e alimentação adequada e ficaria muito grata se pudesse nos prestigiar com sua visita! Aqui te amamos muito!!

9/2/10 1:17 pm by brunaederli

Lover

Shakira I love u so much........

8/3/10 6:31 am by aneebhassan

Shakira is my favourite singer

I admire you for all the wonderful music and things you do for children.........Charity is very important.........I love your feature , your cleverness, your songs, your beauty...and I consider you a very human person, and for these reasons you're my favourite singer.......I play the guitar in my free time...so I know many things about music ...and I can confirm that you're one of the best singers I've ever listened to.

7/19/10 3:02 pm by vincenzo

deepusiby100@gmail.com

shakira doing all these charity for increasing her popularity.if somebody donates anything to shakira's barefoot organization,all people think that these are provided by shakira & not by that particular person.

6/28/10 1:29 pm by deepusiby100

WOW

Hi Shakira....it's really a great thing to impart education to any one...and u are doing a faboulous job. God bless you, u rock!!! :) Waka Waka.

6/25/10 1:50 am by himanshu01

Orgullo Nuestro... Corazon para todos!

Como transmitir lo que siento como Colombiana... El orgullo de ver a una de las nuestras brillar por su talento y corazon es indescriptible. Hace 16 annos sali de Colombia y en cada una de mis palabras y acciones llevo muy presente a nuestra tierra y gente... es por esto que me llena de felicidad ver que hoy por hoy se habla mas de Shakira que de lo malo que nos caracterizo dos decadas atras... Somos mas las buenos que los malos! Arriba Shakira!

6/12/10 2:04 pm by sylviasalazar

HeY !

yOu aRe ReaLly a GreAt LaDy wiD a VeRy KiNd HeRtH .......... Go GiVe ThE cHiLdReN TheIr RiGHtS , WE ALL ARE WITH YOU...... LOVE YOU NIKHIL

6/12/10 11:56 am by nikhil

Shakira visit Soweto school for 1Goal

These are again great pictures of you as you take care of the children. You have to really do so much your appearance Saturday in Madrid, yesterday in Soweto and still have time in between you care of all your social projects. I just hope you take your time and time just for you. You also have to even think of you. You are an angel on earth. I love you so much. Greedings Daniel

6/11/10 1:35 pm by prauka123

amazing!!

As always Shaki, you were amazing at the Wold Cup Kick-Off Concert. You blew everyone away and the performance was outstanding. You are an amazing woman and a huge inspiration for the world. You are perfect.

6/11/10 8:08 am by clallison1

travaios

4 years ago i didn't see her either in Germany. because i didn't know her. when i find her i feel like someone who discover some person who keeps me alive

6/11/10 7:05 am by ralistas_travaios

travaios

hear in greece we have not the oportunity the hope to see Shakira live from s.Africa. so this another reason that i hate this country

6/11/10 6:56 am by ralistas_travaios

1goal

You have a golden heart Shaki! These kids deserve education just like everybody else, and you make that happen! You're so sweet and loving, and your work is great! Keep on doing these wonderfull and amazing this. I love you!

6/11/10 6:05 am by kelly_

lenny

Good job Shakira !!! :)

6/11/10 1:48 am by lenny_

Enorme

Enorme actuación en Sudáfrica. Ya tenemos campeona del mundo: ¡¡SHAKIRA!!

6/10/10 3:22 pm by esov

felicitaciones

FELICITACIONES MI SHAK SUPER LA PRESENTACION EN SUDAFRICA.. SIMPLEMENTE PERFECTA!!!!! WAKA WAKA ;)

6/10/10 3:07 pm by ivanna18

You're the best!

Is so good that you're helping so many people! I just saw your performance in SA! I loved it! (my mum loved it too ;))

6/10/10 2:18 pm by somebodyisanne

Awesome performance

A highly energetic that made not only the audience but also the millions worldwide shake their body a bit for the rhythm! Well done !

6/10/10 1:46 pm by sivaprasad

congratulations

I want to congratulate my Shak for her endless attempt to help children all over the world to have access to education. Lucky kid this one for standing next to her,hehe! I don't know about others but as for me I can't watch the show live,worldcupvevo is distributing this message:you can watch the concert here starting 6PM GMT on Friday, 6/11, so come back to watch the show! Therefore,no,we can't watch it TODAY. Pitty :(

6/10/10 12:56 pm by marinakidream

=)

good job =) it's soooo awesome that you're looking after these kids :) 1 Goal 1-0

6/10/10 11:50 am by shakiragitana

Lets join together

Lets join hands together with Shakira to make 1GOAL, education for all a successful campaign. Siva

6/10/10 11:45 am by sivaprasad

jose ruiz

te agradesco d corazon q seas asi con todos mis hermanos de africa

6/10/10 11:44 am by joseruiz58

Lets join GOAL 1 campaign

World, Lets join Goal1 campaign which shakira is supporting and make every children receive the best education Sivaprasad

6/10/10 11:23 am by sivaprasad

travaios

education-poorness 1-0

6/10/10 10:56 am by ralistas_travaios

Fantástica

Fantástica, Shakira. Es encomiable tu labor por la Educación en cualquier rincón del mundo. Enorme artista. Inmensa persona.

6/10/10 10:06 am by esov

i love you

i love you, i idolize you, i adoooore you, you have a heart of gold, i am watching the interviews where they got those pictures, you're too cute, my Idol since a kid and till forever =)

6/10/10 10:05 am by shakirafanwendy

waka waka

Felicitaciones por todo tu trabajo!! Para mí ni hace falta que Brasil Gane, sólo queremos verte a tí en Africa!!! We are very proud of you!! Brasil te ama Shaki!!!

6/10/10 9:29 am by fabicallero

great effort!1

Great effort shakira! Every child in this world deserves education as a primary need like food clothes and shelter. The efforts taken by Shaki to address this issue to the world deserves high level of appreciation. And of course i have nothing to comment about the FIFA concert performance. It would be Super hit as always!!! Well done Shakira Siva

6/10/10 8:23 am by sivaprasad

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2/6/12 5:58 pm by haydy, on post NRJ Awards: Je Laime à Mourir (live)

Dear Shakira, I hope you had a wonderful day. Your amazing and most beautiful ballad 'Antes de las seis' inspired my first novel - a beautiful love story. It features your music and my dream is to share it with you and if the stars align I hope to get your blessing to publish. The story seemed to come to me as gift from the heart - your beautiful song the driver. Best wishes, hopefully when the book is complete (soon) I can figure out how to make this book a reality. Have a beautiful day, Kim

2/6/12 2:56 am by NorwegianViking, on post Happy birthday Shakira!

you,ve gat so much positive energy and i am like that too. can i be trained to sing and dance like u? i respect u and love u.

2/6/12 2:38 am by chika, on post Shakira receives Ordre des Arts et des Lettres award