Angelina Jolie
has opened another girls school in Afghanistan and plans to fund more
from the proceeds of a jewelry line going on sale this week that she
helped to design, celebrity website E! News reported on Monday.
Jolie, a goodwill ambassador
for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, funded the
girls-only primary school in an area outside Kabul that has a high
refugee population, E! News said in an exclusive report.
The
school educates 200-300 girls, E! said. It showed pictures of the
school, which opened in November, and a plaque acknowledging Jolie's
contribution.
Jolie also funded a girl school in eastern Afghanistan that opened in 2010, according to the UNCHR.
Jolie's representatives did not return calls for comment.
E!
said that Jolie plans to pay for more schools by selling a "Style of
Jolie" jewelry line that she helped create with jewelry maker Robert
Procop. Procop designed the engagement ring given to the actress by her
partner Brad Pitt in April 2012.
"Beyond
enjoying the artistic satisfaction of designing these jewels, we are
inspired by knowing our work is also serving the mutual goal of
providing for children in need," Jolie was quoted as telling the
website.
Procop's website said the
"first funds from our collaboration together have been dedicated to the
Education Partnership for Children in Conflict (founded by Jolie) to
build a school in Afghanistan."
According
to the Style of Jolie website, the newly expanded collection includes
versions of the black and gold necklace that the actress wore to the
premiere of her 2010 movie "Salt," a pear-shaped citrine and gold
necklace, and rose gold and emerald tablet-shaped rings, earrings and
bracelets. No price details were released.
The jewelry will go on retail sale for the first time on April 4 through Kansas City jewelry store Tivol, Tivol said.
Procop
told E! that it was "an honor to have the opportunity to be part of
creating this line with Angie, as we both believe every child has right
to an education."
Jolie is not the
first celebrity to open schools in faraway places. Both Oprah Winfrey
and Madonna have funded the building of schools in South Africa and
Malawi in the past six years, although both ran into trouble.
Madonna's
project provoked controversy over costs and mismanagement, while a
staff member at Winfrey's school was arrested on charges of assault and
abuse of students.
REUTERS