Hugh Jackman is the rare star whose charity is literally in your cup. Since 2011, his Laughing Man Coffee has funded education and entrepreneurship programs around the world — and the story behind it is pure Jackman.
The coffee farmer who changed everything
While filming in Ethiopia, Jackman met a coffee farmer named Dukale, whose life was transformed by fair trade. Jackman was so moved he launched Laughing Man Coffee — with 100% of proceeds going to the Laughing Man Foundation, which funds education, clean water, and small-business programs in coffee-growing communities.
Make-A-Wish and kids’ causes
Jackman is one of Make-A-Wish’s most beloved wish-granters, and he’s a longtime supporter of children’s hospitals and orphanages worldwide. He and his wife Deborra-lee have quietly funded adoption and children’s charities for two decades.
The Avengers plea
This week, Jackman made headlines by publicly pleading to join Avengers: Doomsday — and he’s attached to a new Ridley Scott action-adventure adaptation. Wolverine may be done, but Jackman’s energy is endless: on screen, in the gym, and in the coffee aisle. For more giving-back icons, see The Rock’s foundation work and Jolie’s global humanitarian mission.
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