Juan Gabriel is throwing in the towel with the orphanage he founded almost 30 years ago. According to TV y Novelas, the Mexican singer has handed the institute to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua because he does not have the sufficient funds to keep supporting the project.
In 1987, the "Te Sigo Amando" singer founded "Semjase," a house for orphaned and underserved children, serving school children between the ages of 6 to 12. The facility, however, has had a tough time surviving due to Juanga's financial problems. It's now revealed that the mariachi and romantic crooner will hand the institue to the city of Juárez after 28 years.
Though "Semjase" will continue operating, many people are criticizing the singer for his action, especially since he has a mini-series on the way produced by Disney Media Distribution Latin America. Word on the street is that he's getting paid $6 million for the project. We wonder what he'll do with all tha mula!
The series, called "Hasta Que Te Conocí," tells the story of how “El Divo de Juárez” became a Mexican icon by defying destiny, and struggling with poverty, treason, and prejudice.
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