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What is MrBeast’s new video about? YouTuber builds $10 million village in Ghana to combat child labor

MrBeast has unveiled his biggest humanitarian project of nearly $10 million self-sustaining village in Ghana to help children return to school.

What is MrBeast’s new video about? YouTuber builds $10 million village in Ghana to combat child labor

YouTube star MrBeast has unveiled his largest humanitarian project yet, building a $10 million self-sustaining village in Ghana to combat child labor in the cocoa industry. The village, named Abna Dakwa Village, aims to provide housing, education, healthcare, and clean water to families affected by child labor, offering them an alternative to working on illegal cacao farms.

The project took approximately one year to plan and eight months to construct, aligning with MrBeast's Feastables chocolate brand, which promotes ethically sourced cocoa and criticizes child labor in the global cocoa supply chain. The village includes 10 free homes for teachers, a medical clinic, a community marketplace, a school for over 300 students, and an off-grid solar power system.

It also features clean water supply through large water towers and agricultural facilities to make the community self-sustaining. MrBeast emphasized the importance of reducing economic pressures that push children into hazardous cocoa farm work, challenging major chocolate manufacturers to address the issue. The village was developed through partnerships with various organizations, including The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, and ten other content creators from different countries.

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