A few months ago we broke the story that rapper Emmanuel Jal was skipping meals to raise funds for a school in Southern Sudan. Its been130 days so far the campaign has raised $86,000 (Sh68.8million). Mobile Company Zain has joined his cause and will be sponsoring a music concert to support the development of the school in Nairobi on May 1.
Emmanuel Jal wants to raise $300,000 (Sh24million). All the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Gua Africa, a nonprofit Organization working to build a school named after Emma McCune, a British aid worker who rescued Jal in Leer, Southern Sudan. The organization provides scholarships for Sudanese war survivors in refugee camps and sponsors education for children in the most deprived slum areas in Nairobi.
“Aid will not help us in the long term; education provides enlightenment and opens our minds, giving us many ways to survive and prosper. What we need is to build more schools and give farmers tools,” Jal said.
“As Zain we view this as yet another opportunity to bring African talent home that is renown around the world and give the music enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy a world class act locally,” said Michael Okwiri, Zain Kenya Corporate Communications Director. The concerts will feature artists from Gatwitch Records’ Juliani and Nyaruach, as well as Lam and other guest artists.
No comments:
Post a Comment