How MrBeast built $10 million village in Ghana for families affected by child labour

Content creator MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) has constructed a $10 million village in Ghana to aid families impacted by child labor in the cocoa industry. Dubbed Abna Dakwa Village, the ambitious project offers housing, education, healthcare, clean water, and job possibilities. MrBeast highlighted it as his most significant humanitarian endeavor in a recent video.

The village, situated on undeveloped land, took a year of planning and eight months to build. It consists of 10 free residences for teachers, a medical clinic, a community market, and a school capable of educating over 300 children. To encourage school attendance, students at the village school receive free meals daily for five years. The Rockefeller Foundation has supported the initiative, and an off-grid solar power system was installed with assistance from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.

Clean drinking water is provided by two large water towers, while agricultural facilities and fish tanks aim to boost the community's self-sufficiency. The project is connected to MrBeast's chocolate brand, Feastables, which champions ethically sourced cocoa and raises awareness about child labor in the cocoa supply chain. In the video, MrBeast discussed the broader issue of children working in hazardous conditions on cocoa farms in West Africa and appealed to viewers to demand greater accountability from chocolate manufacturers.

Child labor persists as a concern in cocoa-producing regions of West Africa, with the International Labour Organisation and UNICEF documenting children's involvement in hazardous agricultural work.