18th September 2024 10:40:00 AM
2 mins readFollowing the failure of his $1 million Eurobond investment, American comedian Michael Blackson has revealed he might resort to launching a GoFundMe campaign to keep his free school, the Michael Blackson Academy, running.Blackson invested in Eurobonds, hoping that the returns would cover the school's operational costs.
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However, the Ghanaian government’s diversion of his funds to settle external debts has left him unable to sustain the school’s future financially.In his posts on X, Blackson lamented, “Now that Ghana has taken the money I invested in my school, I’ll have to feed the kids Naija jollof.
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I had no plans on opening up a nonprofit because I hate asking for anything, but Ghana took the $1 million I invested to use to pay for the life of the school.” The comedian’s sense of betrayal and frustration has led him to consider alternative means of funding his academy, which provides free education and uniforms to underprivileged children.The Michael Blackson Academy is a free-for-all school founded by Michael Blackson in Ghana.
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The school aims to provide children from underprivileged backgrounds with access to quality education and leadership development. The school provides a safe and modern learning environment for children, with state-of-the-art facilities such as classrooms, gyms, computer labs and more. The academy also provides a range of extracurricular activities, including sports and music, to help children develop their talents and interests.
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The school is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through education and empowering children to reach their full potential.
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