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Marc Anthony donates 250 thousand dollars for Uruguayan children with cancer

It was used to purchase equipment that will be unique in Latin America and that will work at the Pérez Scremini foundation.

Marc Anthony © Instagram / Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony Photo © Instagram / Marc Anthony

American singer and songwriterMarc Anthony donated $250,000 to care forchildren Uruguayans withcancer, according to local Hispanic media.

"We are happy because we are donating medical equipment that is not available in Latin America, which is the latest in cancer technology for children and adults. Our participation inUruguay It is also the first among the projects we do throughout Latin America and it will save many lives," he toldTelemundoMaría Angélica Cuéllar, member of the foundationMaestro Cares, of which the artist of Puerto Rican origin is co-founder.

Cuéllar specified that the donation was made to the Pérez Scremini foundation, which treats children with cancer, and that the team is unique in Latin America.

"We are happy because we made the donation a few weeks ago and the government has finally opened the doors so that medical equipment can be imported," said the Maestro Cares representative.

Marc Anthony has a link with the Uruguayan public since 1994, when he visited that South American country with the Cuban artistCelia Cruz and other musicians.

The foundation of Marc Anthony, who together with the Colombian businessmanHenry Cardenas, ;has been operating in different parts of the world for more than 10 years and, according to its representative, “it is a joy for it and for everyone to be able to contribute to society and help more little people have opportunities to live."

Last February it was known thatMarc Anthony will be a father again at 54, along with his current wifeNadia Ferreira.

The salsero will be a father for the seventh time, after marrying the Paraguayan model at the end of January in Miami.

The singer's first-born daughter isAriana, who was born from his relationship with New York police officer Debbie Rosado. She had a son from a previous relationship,Alex "Chase", which the artist adopted.

The oldest of the salsero's children has stayed away from the spotlight and has barely been seen in recent years; On the contrary, his brother Alex is inseparable from his father and it is common to see him by his side.

In 2000, Marc marriedDayanara Torres and from their marriage they were bornCristian y Ryan, who are 22 and 19 years old, respectively. They both maintain a great relationship with their father and when seeing them together it is impossible to deny the great resemblance they have to him.

The oldest, Cristian, is taking his first steps in animation andHe debuted as a comic artist, while his brother Ryan has proven to have great talent for music.

Marc Anthony's two youngest children are the ones he had with Jennifer Lopez, the twinsMax y Emme, 15 years old. While the teenager could follow in the footsteps of her parents in the world of music (impossible to forgethis performance at the 2020 Super Bowl), his twin brother is more interested in the audiovisual world.

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