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In addition to managing her son's rapidly expanding business enterprises, the late Dr. Donda West led humanitarian efforts as the chairwoman of the Kanye West Foundation. This fall, as a result of one of those efforts, the village of Bongema, Sierra Leone will celebrate Dr. West's charitable legacy by building a "Donda West Library & Literacy Center."

Here's the story, according to a post on Kanye's blog:

In 2005, Donda West and the Kanye West Foundation donated $5000 to provide textbooks for children in Sierra Leone. Those funds were used to completely rehabilitate a dilapidated, roofless school building for 416 children. A new roof, new desks, new books, and a new future for children who eagerly attended school faithfully each day, regardless of their dire surroundings and home life. As a result of Ms. West's generous donation, Shine on Sierra Leone was developed to sustain these initial efforts.

In 2008, Muddy Lotus Primary [pictured above] was dedicated to the memory of Donda West and her love for education. In honor of this, Shine on Sierra Leone plans to break ground for the 'Donda West Library & Literacy Center' (DWLC) this fall. The Donda West Literacy Center will answer the call to an 80% illiteracy rate in the community of Bongema. Serving as a library for the students of Muddy Lotus, DWLC will extend its reach to the community, offering free literacy classes to parents within the community.

Returning to North America, Kanye still has a couple weeks left on his "Glow in the Dark" tour, which continues May 29 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Kanye West:

05-29 Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place *#!
05-30 Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome *#!
06-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place *#!
06-03 Portland, OR - Rose Garden *#!
06-05 Reno, NV - Reno Events Center *#!
06-06 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion *#!
06-07 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center *#!
06-08 Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena *#!
06-09 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *#!
06-11 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center *#!
06-12 Moline, IL - i Wireless Center *#!
06-13 Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena *#!
06-14-15 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo *
07-25 Stratford-upon-Avon, England - Global Gathering
08-01 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-09 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Festival)

* with Lupe Fiasco
# with N.E.R.D.
! with Rihanna