I won't stand here and sadden you with Kelvin's story, because the ending, as you'll see, is beautiful.
But when we discovered that at 9 years old he was walking 24 km a day to come to training, we decided that his dedication, beyond a scholarship, deserved something more.
Today he lives with us; for the first time, both he and his coach took a plane and came with us and 40 other kids from the Juventus Academy Ghana @JuveAcademyGh to Italy to represent our country 🇬🇭 in the Juventus Academies World Cup.
If you spend your entire life trying to improve only your own life without helping improve the lives of others, then all your achievements mean very little.
A life lived only for oneself is a life whose greatest purpose was never fulfilled.
Even at 9 years old, perseverance and determination make the difference, and Kelvin is here to teach us all that.
After heavy rainfall flooded their car and nearly trapped them inside, a man had to help his family escape through the window before transferring them and their belongings into a pickup truck.
🇬🇭 UPDATE: Rescue and excavation operations at the collapsed building site at North Industrial Area, opposite Melcom Plus, were successfully completed at 18:45 hours.
The remaining trapped victim, a female, was retrieved from the debris during the final phase of the operation but was confirmed deceased. This brings the total number of fatalities to two (2), comprising one male and one female.
In all, four (4) persons were involved in the incident—three (3) males and one (1) female—with two (2) confirmed dead.
BREAKING NEWS —
Two people confirmed dead and two others receiving treatment after a building collapsed at Avenor Accra following heavy rains this morning
A South African evacuee recounts severe hardships, including mistreatment in a hospital and discrimination against foreigners, and expresses relief at returning home safely.
Authorities are currently in the process of removing the vehicle that became trapped after a section of the bridge at Pantang-Borla Junction collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia @mbawumia has started the process of preparing solutions to the cocoa crisis. The Next NPP administration will ensure the cocoa farmer is protected.
I’ve lived in South Africa for 26 years, and life hasn’t been easy. We sincerely thank President John Dramani Mahama and the South African High Commissioner for enabling our safe return home to Ghana.