- Barcelona defender Shakira and pop star partner Shakira are expecting their second child
- Instead of sending gifts to them, the pair want people to make donations to charity Unicef - helping poverty-stricken people all across the world
- This is a result of expanding their original World Baby Shower concept
Barcelona defender Pique and pop star partner Shakira are not like many couples.
The
pair, who are expecting their second child, want to use their own
personal joy to help poverty-stricken people around the world.
The couple are expanding their original World Baby Shower initiative to aid Unicef after they came up with the concept after the birth of their son Milan in 2013.
Pregnant Shakira has shown off her
baby bump in a heartwarming family snap with partner Gerard Pique and
son Milan as they promote their second World Baby Shower in aid of
Unicef
Pique puts in a challenge on Atletico's Arda Turan during Barcelona's home win last weekend
To launch their latest drive, the pop star has posed for a heartwarming snap in which she shows off her baby bump.
One
picture shows them with their smiling son Milan, while another has
Barcelona player Pique is seen standing behind her, beaming with pride
as he wraps his arms around her blossoming body.
Explaining
the thinking behind the campaign, 37-year-old singer Shakira explains:
'Now that we are soon welcoming our second child we want to help other
children around the world and also contribute to a long-lasting solution
for getting children living in extreme poverty the supplies they need
to survive.
Despite
being heavily pregnant Shakira looked stunning in a flowing gown (left),
while footballing partner Pique looks on during Barcelona's match
against Atletico Madrid
The couple, pictured above with Milan
in October, want to help the world's poorest mothers and children with
the drive, which gets fans to donate by buying 'inspired gifts' online
The pair
are hoping to provide midwifery kits with medical equipment for safe
delivery of 50 babies, measles and polio vaccines, blankets, and baby
scales through the campaign
Pique (left) manages the ball in front of Ivan Cavaleiro during Barcelona's thumping win against Deportivo
'We also want other parents to feel compelled to do the same.
'With
the explosion of social media, celebrities aren't the only ones who
have platforms that can reach mass audiences, and we want this movement
to keep going long after our baby shower has ended, so we want to invite
them to host their own baby showers with Unicef as well.'
Shakira urges her fans to head to Facebook to buy 'inspired gifts', which will be transformed into donations for the cause.
These
include midwifery kits with medical equipment for safe delivery of 50
babies, measles and polio vaccines, blankets, and baby scales.
The
celebrity couple’s first virtual World Baby Shower to benefit Unicef’s
mission for children was held from January to February 2013 and as a
result, over 80,000 children were vaccinated against polio while nearly
four tonnes of therapeutic food helped children suffering from
malnutrition.
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