A weekly reporter’s mission to feed starving children in Africa has seen 5,000 meals provided in Ghana.
Ellis Barker, of the Newbury Weekly News, was inspired by the story of a local primary school teacher Sarah Gardner, who set up the charity Action Through Enterprise after travelling to the West African country on a sabbatical.
Ellis was so moved when she reported the plight of the children, and Sarah’s commitment, that she decided to help.
She raised £1,000, enough for 5,000 meals at 20p each, for the cause after organising a family fun evening in Aldermaston, Berkshire.
Said Ellis: “I felt like I had to do something.
“For us, 20p doesn’t seem a lot, but for these children it can make the difference between gaining an education or not.”
Newbury Weekly News editor Brien Beharrell added: “We’re all immensely proud of Ellis.
“This demonstrates the positive impact local media can have through our newspapers and websites and also through the personal engagement and passion of our journalists.”
Well done Ellis
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Nice one Ellis!
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