Cardi B makes surprise visit to old school and donates $100,000

15 September 2022, 11:24 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Cardi B made a surprise visit to her old school in the Morris Heights area of New York City earlier this week, and made a generous donation of $100,000.

On Tuesday (13 September) Cardi B surprised students at I.S. 232, her old middle school in Morris Heights, New York City, and announced that she would be donating a generous sum of $100,000 to the school.

In an Instagram post, Cardi B shared two clips, the second of which sees her suggest that her donation be spent on "something fun, maybe a music program."

In the caption, Cardi B wrote, "So, I was trying to do this last year but couldn’t because of all the COVID rules at the time. This middle school, IS 232 in the Bronx, has a very special place in my heart!! It turned me from an 11 year old girl into a little teenage adult. Kids in the Bronx have to grow up quickly do to our circumstances and our environment. While some young teens like around 11-13 still live in that Disney world, these kids have to grow up fast and QUICK. Like a lot of these kids i went thru so much while I was going to school here. Experiences that changed me forever and made me who I am today. I hope my donation can help create an amazing after school program that will help kids stay out the streets or a troubled home and most importantly allow them to learn something that they can take with them through LIFE. Thank you Community Capacity Development and K. Bain for partnering with me to also visit different schools and programs in Queens and Brooklyn. I love being able to help young kids however I can and I can’t waiiiittttt to tell y’all what I’ve been working on for the past two years. It’s something super close to my heart and I can’t wait to share very soon."