Pop icon Madonna has offered a helping hand to Malawian children by proposing to take over the orphanage where she adopted baby David Banda. The 48-year-old singer, who is currently in the African nation with 18-month-old Banda and 10-year-old daughter Lourdes, announced her ambitions during her visit to the Home of Hope in the village of Mchinji.

The Hung Up star says, "I might take over the orphanage because the pastor here is getting old and is about to retire. If Malawians will work hand in hand with me I will still help Malawi."

Madonna is also reportedly looking for a home in Malawi, where she hopes to spend up to a month each year in order to manage the various charity projects she has embarked on in the poverty-stricken country.

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