Before I went back to Ghana in November, I went back to my Sixth Form College (KGV) and spoke to some of the students about Larabanga. Two of the students I had the pleasure of talking to were Jemi Moore and Chloe Fisk and since then they have both completed a 24 hour sponsored silence for Larabanga Life Project. I was over the moon when I found out as it really shows that the stories I am able to tell really are enabling me and others to make a difference to beautiful lives. This is what Jemi has wrote, telling you why she decided to help out.
“I decided to do a sponsored 24 hour silence to not just raise money for those who are suffering in Larabanga but to also raise awareness about the conditions which they are living in. Kelsey opened my eyes to what was happening in Larabanga and it made me want help and get involved as much as I could, that is why me and a friend did a sponsored silence. Once I read Kelsey’s Blog and discovered that 38p could buy a child a basic pair of shoes I was amazed at how much a little donation could help, because giving a child in such conditions a pair of shoes can work miracles, as it can help prevent them from stepping on sharp objects and injuring themselves as well as prevent them from getting infections.
I feel as though the sponsored silence went well but I feel as though I could do better. I aim to do more fundraising in the near future for Kelsey and her project (Larabanga Life Project) to help people realise that giving even just as little as 38p can help a child in so many ways, which we take for granted every day.”
Other fundraising recently... Nathalie held a quiz night and raised a fantastic £261. She is heading back to Larabanga at Easter time to take donations and see how the building is getting along. Of course also to see how much the children have progressed too.
I received a message from Larabanga recently too "Everyone in Larabanga is saying thank you for bringing the first medical supplies, they are proud of you, thank you Kelsey". I feel accomplished when I hear things like this as me teaching them how to use the medical supplies has meant that they can continue to keep cuts clean and treat themselves in the appropriate way. Of course now too, the children are going to the toilet in a clean environment and are able to wash their hands, keeping bacteria at bay! Small things like this are essential for a child to be healthy and all children have the right to be healthy.
