Paris Hilton's Rwanda Mission Due 2008

Tue, 30 October 2007 22:11:35 ET

Paris Hilton's Rwanda Mission Due 2008
's postponed trip to Rwanda will go ahead next year. The hotel heiress - whose five-day visit to the war-torn African country in November was "regrettably rescheduled" last week - is still determined to work with the Playing for Good Foundation to draw attention to the plight of the Rwandan people.

Paris said: "We were supposed to be going in November, but the charity is undergoing restructuring and has to sort some things out. It's going to go ahead next year."

The 26-year-old star believes her trip to the war-ravished country – which was torn apart by the genocide of 1994 - will encourage a younger generation of people to get involved in charity work. She said: "I know Rwanda went through a lot of traumatic experiences, and I feel like if I go there, I can help save some lives. A lot of people do help, but they may be in the older generation. I want kids to know, even if you're 15 or 16 years old, you can do something."

Earlier this month, it was revealed Paris' Rwanda trip was being turned into a reality show. The programme, called 'The Philanthropist', was set to feature various celebrities undertaking charitable endeavors.


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