Ricky Martin to set up kids's development centre

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Ricky Martin to set up kids's development centre

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Pop star Ricky Martin will establish a child development and prevention centre in Puerto Rico.

05 June,2011 11:19 am

The Ricky Martin Foundation Child Development and Prevention Centre, with a budget of $4 million, will begin construction this year and is expected to be completed by 2012. The centre will have 10 classrooms, a library and a recreation area.Martin conducted a golf tournament to collect fund for the childrens centre that will combat exploitation and trafficking of kids in Puerto Rico.This is just the start of a project that is going to spread across the rest of the island and on to the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Latin America, Martin said.The pop star will begin his European tour on June 23 in Lisbon. He would also perform in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Britain, Holland and Finland.