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Abna Dakwa Village is a community development project in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Developed through an initiative involving American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson and several partner organizations, the project was publicly unveiled on 19 September 2026. The community was reported to have approximately 1,062 residents in September 2026.[1]
The development includes a school with capacity for more than 300 students, ten houses for teachers, a medical clinic, a marketplace, water infrastructure, solar power and agricultural facilities.[1][2]
Development
The project followed approximately one year of planning and eight months of construction. The development was constructed on previously undeveloped land.[1][2] The project was reported to have cost nearly US$10 million.[1]
The project was associated with the 1 Billion Acts of Kindness campaign and involved several international online authors and artists.[2] The campaign involved the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the Varkey Foundation, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and organizations associated with Donaldson.[3]
The development was undertaken in connection with a broader programme addressing access to education, water, healthcare, food and economic opportunities in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana.[1][3]
Facilities
Abna Dakwa Village includes a school designed to accommodate more than 300 students and ten houses for teachers. Other facilities include a medical clinic, community marketplace, sanitation infrastructure, a football field and a children's playground.[1]
Water infrastructure includes two water towers and solar-powered water systems. The development also includes an off-grid solar electricity system installed with support from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.[1][2]
Agricultural facilities include fish tanks and poultry facilities intended to support local food production and income-generating activities.[1][2]
A school meal programme is planned to provide students with meals on school days for five years, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation.[1][2]
Wider development programme
The development is associated with a wider Beast Philanthropy programme in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana's Eastern Region. According to Beast Philanthropy, the programme operates across 11 cocoa-farming communities in partnership with the West Akyem Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union and has a minimum five-year commitment.[4]
The wider programme includes education, water and sanitation infrastructure, health services, school feeding, agricultural support and income-generating initiatives.[4] Beast Philanthropy states that the programme uses child-labour monitoring and remediation systems and economic programmes intended to reduce households' reliance on child labour.[4]
A five-year school feeding initiative involving Beast Philanthropy and the West Akyem Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union has also been implemented in the Eastern Region. The programme is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, CARE International, the Gold Coast Nutrition Fund, the Ghana Education Service and the West Akim Municipal Assembly.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Brown, Nii Ayitey (20 September 2026). "MrBeast unveils nearly $10m village in Ghana to fight against child labour (video)". https://www.pulse.com.gh/story/mrbeast-ghana-village-child-labour-2026092016314002746.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "How MrBeast built $10 million village in Ghana for families affected by child labour". The Indian Express. 20 September 2026. https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/mrbeast-10-million-village-child-labour-10886032/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "1 Billion Acts of Kindness drives Ghana village development, sets global benchmark". Emirates News Agency. 20 September 2026. https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17fmrov-billion-acts-kindness-drives-ghana-village.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ghana Child Labor Initiative". https://www.beastphilanthropy.org/our-work/ghana-child-labor.
- ↑ "Launch of the Medaakye Regenerative School Meal Programme". 9 September 2026. https://wama.gov.gh/%F0%9D%90%8B%F0%9D%90%80%F0%9D%90%94%F0%9D%90%8D%F0%9D%90%82%F0%9D%90%87-%F0%9D%90%8E%F0%9D%90%85-%F0%9D%90%93%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%84-%F0%9D%90%8C%F0%9D%90%84%F0%9D%90%83%F0%9D%90%80%F0%9D%90%80/.