The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Shining the Star Power

The bar for celebrity activism has been set at new heights

By Caroline Preston

On a Thursday morning in May, the actress Ashley Judd climbed into a van and rode to a cement hovel in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. Inside, she met a couple who spoke about how their lives had improved since they were educated about birth control by Population Services International, the charity Ms....

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