Avril Lavigne joins quake aid program to help students study in Canada
Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne expressed support Friday for a charity program aimed at sending young people in areas devastated by the March earthquake and tsunami to schools in Canada, introducing a bag she helped design for raising funds.
Avril Lavigne
Lavigne said at a Tokyo event that she was filled with sorrow on hearing news of the disaster in northeastern Japan and that her heart is with the Japanese people.
Samantha Thavasa’s bag designed by Avril Lavigne
She has joined ”Hope Project” organized by the handbag and accessories maker Samantha Thavasa Japan Ltd. and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo to allow 150 people between 15 and 30 years of age to take part in a short-term academic program in Canada. Revenue from selling the bag will go to the project.
Lavigne said that getting involved in the project and serving as a bridge between Canada and Japan brings her great happiness.
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