Canadian hip-hopster Drake is showing off his benevolent side: He’s donated $25,000 to help Jamaican dancehall artist Mavado build a learning center in the impoverished Cassava Piece area of Jamaica. The area was used as the location for Drake’s “Find Your Love” music video, which featured Mavado.

“Basically Mavado and Drake shot some scenes in Cassava Piece and struck up an immediate rapport with the people there. He thought they showed him a lot of love and he was very down to earth with them and wanted to do something positive,” [Mavado's manager] Julian Jones-Griffith told The Jamaica Star this week.

The center — which is expected to open in 2011 — will include a computer lab and a library.

Drake’s just pleased he can help: “I had a great time when I was in Jamaica and the people of Cassava Piece showed me a lot of love. I just wanted to show back some love by helping out with Mavado’s project on the Gullyside. It’s a very positive move and something I am very happy to be a part of. Education is the key to life so to be able to assist in that process is very fulfilling.”

Helping others seems second nature for the former child star — real name Aubrey Graham. Just last week, Drake scrapped his European tour to aid his ill mother, who is recovering from serious surgery.