Nina Fox Posted August 13, 2011 Andrew Adansi-Bonnah is 11. And during his eight-week school holiday, he wants to raise 20 million Ghanaian cedis — or about $13 million US — for his cause by walking office to office collecting donations in Ghana’s capital, Accra. Since starting the drive Aug. 1, he has collected about $6,500 in pledges for the fund he started after consulting with UNICEF and the UN’s World Food Program. His father, schoolteacher Samuel Adansi-Bonnah, donated his entire July salary of about $500. Andrew said he was inspired by images of skeletal babies and stick-thin children he saw on television, which led him to name his campaign Save Somali Children from Hunger. “There are hungry people in Ghana but our situation is not as desperate as the people of Somalia,” said the skinny, soft-spoken boy. www.hiiraan.com/news2/2011/Aug/schoolboy_launches_13_million_solo_drive_for_starving_somali_children.aspx This story moved me because cunugaan yar oo 11 jirka eh waxuu ka caqli badan yahay Somali badan oo selfish eh. Just recently there were flyers being distributed at the mosque regarding the poverty in Syria. Some elderly women intee flyerka qabteen ee ku qosqosleen. One of them said "Anagaaba gaajeysan maxay naga rabaan". I find that particularly disturbing. This little boy waxuu fahmey iyaga oo ka waaweyn wee ka dhacsan yahiin. I dont blame them. Paying it forward and having Iman doesn't come naturally to many people. When there is a crisis globally it is not a religious or cultural setback to help others. Humanity and compassion is crucial and hadaan adopt gareyno "MAXAA IGA GALAY" mentality, Allah SWT sees and hears all. Niyada aayaa looga duceeya, waxaad heysatid ayaa faraqa loogu shubaa qof kaa danyar ama dhibateysan hadaad aragtid. May Allah SWT increase our Iman and encourage us to help those who are unable to help themselves, and when we are faced with difficulties, may Allah SWT send more people like Andrew to come to our aid in our time of need.....Amiin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
