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The Culture Report

Wwwhat!? I Said Lil Jon donated $70,000 to help get the two schools off the ground.

WWWHHAT!? Nevermind… Okaaayyy!

Until recently, Ghana was considered one of the poorest countries in the world. Over the past

few years, the nation has experienced unprecedented growth and development.

Lil Jon first visited Ghana in October last year, and what he saw on that trip inspired him to pitch

in and help.

"When I saw the conditions where these children were trying to learn, one community they had

a big mango tree and two classes were sitting under the mango tree and that's not a condition

conducive with learning," he told CNN. "Kids are going to get distracted, plus it's extremely hot.

It compelled me to want to do more."

Jon, who has a son in college at New York University, says that being a father influenced his

decision to help.

"Children shouldn't have to suffer for any reason," he said. "One of these kids could grow up to

be a scientist, a lawyer, an astronaut, the president of their country. I could create an

environment where all these things could happen."

Lil Jon, his wife, children, and members of the local

community attended the inauguration of one of the

schools he helped found, which has been dedicated to

the memory of his mother, Carrie Smith.

“It’s pretty crazy to go from last year, around the same

time, talking about getting involved with Pencils of

Promise to build a school and now we’re here in

Ghana and the school is complete,” Jon said.

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