Showbiz

Jolie, Pitt set up Ethiopian medical centre

Published Sunday, Sep 14 2008, 17:02 BST | By Michael Thornton
Jolie, Pitt set up Ethiopian medical centre

Rex Features

Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie have donated $1 million towards setting up a new medical centre in Ethiopia.

The Jolie-Pitt Foundation paid more than $1.1 million (£614,000) to the Global Health Committee in order to set up the clinic, which will provide help for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-affected children.

Pitt remarked that the couple would like three-year-old daughter Zahara, who they adopted from Ethiopia, to take charge of the centre when she grows up.

"It is our hope when Zahara is older, she will take responsibility of the clinic and continue its mission," he said.

Star Snaps

The latest celebrity photos, updated daily

Top Stories

Win This Means War luxury screening
A private screening plus hotel stay & dinner for you and 9 friends
Play games on DS
Travel to the mythical ends of Rome to find a cure for Caesar.
S21 T1.8499538898468 {run_id}