London
(ANI):
Queen
of
Pop
Madonna
has
stated
in
a
blog
on
the
Raising
Malawi
website
that
she
hopes
her
new
Malawi
girls
school
will
put
an
end
to
the
'brain
drain
happening
in
Africa".
Madonna,
51,
who
is
currently
in
Malawi
to
launch
the
construction
of
the
academy
on
April
6,
wants
to
educate
pupils
so
that
they
can
help
rebuild
the
nation.
And
she
admits
she
has
high
hopes
for
the
10
million
pounds
Raising
Malawi
Academy
for
Girls,
scheduled
to
open
its
doors
to
450
students
next
year.
“It
is
with
tremendous
joy
that
I
return
to
Malawi
to
lay
the
first
brick
in
the
Raising
Malawi
Academy
for
Girls.
By
educating
girls,
we
will
rebuild
this
community
and
raise
this
nation," the
Daily
Star
quoted
her
as
writing.
“We
will
stop
the
brain
drain
happening
in
so
many
African
nations
-
our
students
will
receive
an
internationally
competitive
education
while
incorporating
local
values...
“Having
seen
the
determination
in
the
eyes
of
these
children,
I
know
they
have
the
strength
to
save
Malawi
-
they
just
need
to
be
given
the
tools...
“Once
instilled
with
pride
in
their
homeland,
young
women
will
understand
the
importance
of
remaining
in
Malawi
and
investing
in
their
own
communities.
“It
is
with
hope
for
a
bright
future
that
I
am
here...
The
brick
I
will
lay
is
not
just
the
bedrock
to
a
school
-
it
is
the
foundation
for
our
shared
future,"
she
added.