Say what you will about Oprah Winfrey's rationale for giving to others but the talk show host has once again put serious money behind helping the disadvantaged.

This time Winfrey has opened a school in the small town of Henley-on-Klip, south of Johannesburg, for disadvantaged girls. Joining the television star at the opening of the school were singers Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey as well as director Spike Lee.

The school represents the culmination of a promise Winfrey made to former President Nelson Mandela. According to Winfrey, the goal of the school, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, is to give young women of poverty "a bright light" to shine upon the future.

The school, at a cost of $40 million, has more than 150 students enrolled. The campus features 28 buildings and includes a library, a theater and a wellness center. In discussing the project, Winfrey spoke of her own poverty-ridden childhood that she was able to overcome by virtue of having an opportunity for a quality education.

Winfrey insisted she would continue her support for each of the girls, stating that she would like to see them be able to attend any university in the world. Winfrey also indicated plans for a second school, one for both boys and girls in KwaZulu-Nata.