Madonna's charity windfall

MadonnaQueen of Pop Madonna has reportedly asked for a $1 million (£532,000) donation to her charity from baseball player Alex Rodriguez.

Her organisation Raising Malawi was established to help the orphans of the African country access education, food and medicines.

Speaking to the New York Daily News, a source claimed the charity had requested $1 million dollars and that he had agreed to contribute at least $500,000.

Philippe van den Bossche, Director of Raising Malawi, said the charity did not comment on information about any donor.

He added that a school being built in the country will be based on the British educational system.

According to Raising Malawi, there are more than a million orphans living in the country and many more at risk from other problems such as illness, abuse, poverty and hunger.

In February Gucci and Madonna hosted a fundraising event for Unicef and Raising Malawi in a 42,000 square foot tent on the North Lawn of the United Nations.