In this report, JOHNNY EDWARD takes a look at the array of African stars who have given back to their communities after attaining global popularity
“I dream of affecting lives and this is one step in the right direction. I hope lives will be positively changes, the aims and goals of the orphanage fully met and the children who are the leaders of tomorrow preserved.”
“Our mission is to empower families with kids and empower them with basic skills so we can provide them with a better life.” Mirian, Sunny’s wife, said. This move has also complemented the life skills education she also introduced to cover a range of skill empowerment. Recently, she donated some sports equipment and organised table tennis events for young ping-pong players to enhance their skills. Kids who took part at the event were fed, clothed and given medical care.“They need good kits and better environments if they are to start competing at an early age. That’s why I’m trying to give back in my own little way through the foundation.
“Top sportspeople might say to themselves, ‘I am achieving so much in my regular role, I would like to branch out and see what is out there in the wider world.’ Nwankwo Kanu is arguably as famous for his philanthropic work in Nigeria just as his heroics on the football pitch for both club and country.
Over 1,000 children have traveled abroad for life-saving surgeries and have had their heart operations fully funded by Kanu’s foundation since its inception in 2000. “I know how difficult it was for me, even though I was a footballer, and I know there were many more like that who did not have the same opportunities, so it was important for me to help them because you never know what those children will come out to be in future,” he told ESPN.
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