Famine Relief is Child’s Play?

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The Proverb goes – For want of a nail the shoe was lost;  For want of a shoe the horse was lost; For want of a horse the rider was lost; For want of a rider the battle was lost; For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

Maybe we could change it to:

Because of a nail the shoe was saved

Because of the shoe the horse was saved

Because of the horse the rider was saved

Because of the rider the battle was saved

Because of the battle the kingdom was saved

And all because of a horseshoe nail…

Butterfly Effects for Change: Story 2 – Children Helping Children

Andrew Adansi Bonnah, is an 11 year old Ghanaian who has been so moved by images of Somali children on television that he has decided to help them in a big way.

“I want to help them to get food, water, medicine and clothes. I want them to get their education back,” Andrew told GNA in Accra on Thursday.

So far, he has raised ¢1,000, but hopes to raise about 10 million dollars. Over 12 million people have been affected by the famine and Andrew has already met withUNICEF and World Food Programme officials who have offered advice.

“Now, I am letting the public know about the plight of the Somali children and setting up of the fund so that they can help to raise the money,” Andrew said.

Out of the minds of babes?

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