Malawi welcomes Madonna adoption

[steven johnson]

Another humanitarian gesture. I hope it goes well.

13 June 2009

The decision to grant pop star Madonna the right to adopt a second Malawian child has been warmly received by many in the southern African state.

The singer's victory at Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal led the news on local radio stations and prompted a positive response on phone-in shows.

Mercy's teenage mother died of child-birth complications a few days after giving birth.

Frank Phiri, a resident in Bvumbwe - where the Mercy orphanage is situated - said Malawi has millions of orphans and one orphan less must be viewed as good news.


Malawi welcomes Madonna adoption

[Confusious]

1. Malawis' taking Madonna?

Great! only about 100 more wacko celebs to go!

[shireen]

2. glad to hear it

Mercy's a fortunate little kid ... she'll have opportunities her biological mother would have never dreamed of.

[applegrove]

3. I read somewhere that Madonna was really taken with Mercy when she was in Malawi to adopt David.

Mercy is one lucky kid.