Obama shares prize money with charities
The golden heart Obama is sharing his prize money with 10 charities. Obama received the Nobel Prize 3 months ago and has received cash award of $1.4 million, when he received the Noble prize, in Oslo, in Norway during the month of December. Obama promised to distribute the awarded money to charity. Our leader has kept his words. Wonderful isn’t it.
Obama feels that he is very proud to support some organizations for their extraordinary work. Fisher house will receive a $2, 50,000 amount. The Fisher house is known for providing housing for families for the patients who are receiving the medical care. As much as $2, 00,000 will go to Clinton Bush Haiti fund, which is collecting money for quake hit victims of Haiti.
The charities which work for the higher education of students and help students to pursue higher studies will receive $1, 25,000. The institutions like American Indian college fund, the Appalachian leadership, College Summit, the Hispanic Scholarship fund, the Posse foundation and United Negro College Fund also are getting some of the money.
Two charities which reach the global outreach will receive $1, 00,000 they are the Africare and the Central Asia Institute.