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Madonna plans to celebrate her 60th birthday with a fundraiser for orphans and children in Malawi.

The singer - who turns 60 on August 16 - has joined forces with Facebook for the fundraiser, which is due to run from Monday through until August 31.

Madonna explained: "For my birthday, I can think of no better gift than connecting my global family with this beautiful country and the children who need our help most. Every dollar raised will go directly to meals, schools, uniforms and healthcare."

Fans of the chart-topping singer will be able to donate to the cause through Madonna's Facebook page.

The Bodak Yellow hitmaker only gave birth to her daughter Kulture, whom she has with her husband Offset, three weeks ago.

But although she recently said she hates leaving her little girl even if it's for a "second", she's already headed back to the studio.

Taking to her Instagram Story, the 25-year-old rapper uploaded a photograph of her studio and simply captioned it: "Work." She later added: "Today I'm going to finally step out and hit the studio."

The brunette beauty's decision to go back to work will no doubt raise a few eyebrows, as just last week she pulled out of her supporting role on Bruno Mars' '24K Magic' tour in September because she didn't feel ready to leave her daughter.

The 46-year-old rapper is reportedly suing the workforce he employed for $500,000 after they allegedly failed to perform all work as promised, failed to pay subcontractors and failed to satisfy regulatory requirements while sprucing up his Diamond Bar estate, according to legal documents obtained by The Blast.

However, the Young, Wild and Free hitmaker's lawsuit is actually a counterclaim after he and the company he is now fighting against were sued by PDQ Enterprises.

According to the publication, "PDQ Enterprises, which is a landscape construction business, claimed Snoop and the others entered into agreements for landscaping and architectural work on the home, including stucco touch-up, AC reconnect, house paint touch-up, installation of appliances and doors, installation of pool glass fence, removal of rust stain from the pool, and various other improvements."