American rapper Ja Rule set to build a school in Ghana, shares details on Twitter

The veteran rapper highlighted his love for kids and his excitement to start this project, which intends to give thousands of kids access to a state-of-the-art educational facility upon completion, probably taking a cue from what his fellow American Michael Blankson did.

I’M ALSO BUILDING A SCHOOL IN GHANA CAN’T WAIT TO GO AND BREAK GROUND… RULE LOVE THE KIDS!!! 🧡☀️🌅

I’m also building a school in Ghana can’t wait to go and break ground… Rule love the kids!!! 🧡☀️🌅

— Ja Rule (@jarule) January 4, 2024

As mentioned earlier, his gesture comes on the heels of a school Michael Blacnkson built in Ghana last year.

Recall that on January 3, 2023, the American comedian inaugurated his educational institution, the Michael Blackson Academy, in his hometown within the Central Region of Ghana, commemorating the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at his residence.

“Today is the greatest day of my life because I’ve finally accomplished what I always wanted to do which is giving these kids a chance to be great,” Blackson tweeted. “Greatness starts with education and foundational education shouldn’t come with financial barriers.”

In December 2022, Blackson first announced that his school was complete, thanks to the help of his fans.

Michael Blackson Academy’s mission is “educating our future leaders.”

“Finally it’s all done and the kids in my village will all go to school for free,” he wrote. “Thanks to all my fans that supported me thru out the years, every ticket you bought to my show helped a kid.”

In addition to running a school, Blackson is behind the Michael Blackson Foundation. According to him, he launched the non-profit organization after being inspired to create change due to what he witnessed during his upbringing.

“Growing up I always envisioned myself giving back to the community and my country,” he wrote on the foundation’s website. “I haven’t traveled back home in a long while but as soon as I did, there were certain things that was so beautiful and touched my heart. There were so many children wandering in the streets during school hours which had caused for me to become curious as to why they weren’t in school.”

He continued: “I found out that the children were so eager to learn but couldn’t attend schools because of their economic conditions. That struck a cord in me telling me this is what I need to do for my country. I need to figure out a way to provide families with a quality education regardless of economic status and that is when the Michael Blackson Foundation was formed.”

Prioritizing the power of education, Blackson’s foundation provides scholarships to youth who can’t afford a quality education.

Finally it’s all done and the kids in my village will all go to school for free. Thanks to all my fans that supported me thru out the years, every ticket you bought to my show helped a kid. https://t.co/ue86VUAFiU pic.twitter.com/rnt0SsdmCZ

— Michael Blackson (@MichaelBlackson) December 18, 2022

Source: Ghpage.com