Singer Tiwa
Savage, recently became goodwill ambassador for the ‘Orphanage Africa’, a
campaign across Africa which supports orphanages in need of help rebuilding and
refurbishing its facilities.
She visited the centre to create awareness for the
‘Stop Child Trafficking’ day an initiative created by Ghanaian humanitarian and
philanthropist Matthew Mensah to support . Tiwa was accompanied by the South
African Minister of Home Affairs His Honourable Malusi Gigaba who, for long,
has been in the forefront of fighting against child trafficking and human
smuggling.
Sunday 10th
July 2016 - On Saturday 9th July singer, songwriter and multiple award-winning
afrobeat star TIWA SAVAGE paid a visit to THE HOUSE GROUP orphanage located in
Hillbrow, one of Johannesburg’s most densely populated areas known for its high
levels of unemployment, poverty and crime. Founded in 1990, The House Group is
an organisation with several shelters and programs aimed at retrieving and
rehabilitating female victims of child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
The centre is
currently housing 30 young girls from countries all over Africa including
Nigeria, Tiwa’s home country.
Tiwa started
her visit at The House Group orphanage by leading a short prayer and spent the
afternoon not only understanding the works of the centre but listening to the
various stories each victim told of their experience being trafficked across
Africa.
“As artists
we are given such a huge platform to spread our music and message across the
world and I believe that we also have a responsibility to use that platform for
positive change. I wanted to come to The House Group today to see and hear the
stories of the young victims and to let them know that they are not alone. I
will do what I can help bring that awareness change and end child trafficking
now” she commented.
Nice one
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