MrBeast faces backlash over $10 million Ghana project: Here’s how he responded to critics
MrBeast has defended a nearly $10 million Ghana village project aimed at tackling child labour after criticism over overseas spending. He pointed to his philanthropy in Greenville, North Carolina, including millions of meals distributed in his community.
YouTube sensation MrBeast faced backlash after announcing a $10 million philanthropic project in Ghana aimed at combating child labor. The initiative, called Abna Dakwa Village, includes a school, homes, a clinic, clean water, solar power and more. The project took nearly a year to develop and eight months to build. A user on X questioned why MrBeast was spending millions overseas instead of addressing poverty in his hometown, Greenville, North Carolina, where the poverty rate is 25%.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, responded that he does support his local community through his 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Beast Philanthropy, which has provided tens of millions of meals in the US, including in Greenville. Beast Philanthropy's own figures show that its food pantry has delivered over 48 million meals and distributed over 60 million pounds of food.
The Ghana project is part of a broader focus on preventing children from being forced into illegal labor.
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