MrBeast Builds US$10 Million Village in Ghana to Combat Child Labor
American content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known worldwide as MrBeast, has inaugurated one of his largest philanthropic projects: a community built from the ground up in Ghana to improve living conditions for families involved in cocoa farming and provide alternatives intended to help reduce child labor. The project, called Abna Dakwa, is located in Ghana’s Eastern […]
Content creator MrBeast, known worldwide as Jimmy Donaldson, has inaugurated a philanthropic village in Ghana named Abna Dakwa, aiming to combat child labor in cocoa farming communities. The $10 million project, developed on undeveloped land, integrates educational, healthcare, housing, and community infrastructure facilities in one location.
Abna Dakwa, which took nearly a year to plan and eight months to construct, aims to create an environment where families have access to essential services and children can remain in school.
A central component of Abna Dakwa is a new school with capacity for over 300 students, replacing an older facility with significant infrastructure deficiencies. The village also includes 10 homes for teachers, daily meals for students supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, a community clinic, market, drinking water and sanitation systems, solar energy, recreation areas, and agricultural spaces.
These facilities are designed to meet residents' daily needs, improve living conditions, and provide educational and productive activities for children and young people. The initiative addresses Ghana's economic dependence on cocoa farming, which can contribute to child labor.
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