The Weeknd donates $2 million to feed families in Gaza

Abel Tesfayeknown as The Weeknddonated $2 million from his humanitarian foundation — XO Humanitarian Fund — to provide 18 million loaves of bread to families in Gaza.

The donation was made with the help of the United Nations World Food Program, which will provide enough to feed 157,000 Palestinians.

In December last year, the artist donated US$2.5 million, which helped feed around 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks. He has also encouraged fans to join in the donations.

In January, Tesfaye made a donation including notebooks to the Los Angeles organization School on Wheels. With this, the musician will help more than a thousand homeless students from pre-school to final year of high school to complete school.

The Weeknd had already donated thousands of dollars to charities in recent years. More recently, he has provided support to humanitarian efforts in Gaza, Ethiopia and Lebanon.

School on Wheels’ mission is to create opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth in urban America. The donation of Abel will help pay for tutors to teach children aged 5 to 8 to read and write, in addition to providing technology that can serve as a learning tool.