Charity Team Score Success

A few months ago, it was reported that Jennifer Abubakar Abena and her father, Magudo, 53, had raised over $1,500 to help their ailing, corrupt village. A hospital was in the process of construction and there was a new, two-storey school being erected at the edge of the village. Six months on, we have revisited the village to see how the development is progressing.

We spoke to Jennifer Abubakar Abena–although her father speaks no English. The 53 year old told us, via his daughter, just how overjoyed he was. “We are so very pleased with the way things have gone. The generosity shown by people from all over the world has made it possible for us to not only wipe out disease and illiteracy in this village, but also it is a step forward for us to stamp out corruption too. I am so overjoyed and the money is still coming in.”

Jennifer Abubakar Abena echoed his words and said “We would like to thank everybody who has made any size of donation to this village. We hope that our work will continue to create and develop this village. Maybe one day it will become a thriving small town, with businesses and communication networks. And it will no longer be corrupt. That is our ultimate goal and we will, one day, make sure it happens.” Jennifer Abubakar Abena smiled as she walked back to the construction site to oversee the project.

People travel from more than 20 miles away to receive treatment at the new hospital, and the machinery that has been purchased to equip it has meant that it is now one of the highest regarded medical amenities in the area. The new school has already attracted over 250 pupils and plans are going ahead to add the planned extension within the next year. The fresh-water treatment facility is also in the planning.