Local Zumbathon will support special needs school in Ghana, West Africa
THIS MORNING. TOMORROW YOU CAN DANCE FOR A PURPOSE. THE AFROBEAT ZUMBATHON IS HAPPENING AT 690 WOMEN’S FITNESS. IT’S A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE JOS CHILDREN’S SCHOOL LOCATED IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA. JOINING US NOW TO TALK ABOUT IT IS ELAINE JEANETTE WALTON. SHE IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF A NONPROFIT AND JOS CHILDREN’S SCHOOL. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING. CAN YOU KIND OF TALK ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED BOTH OF THESE ENDEAVORS FOR YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, LINDSEY. YES, MY HUSBAND IS ACTUALLY FROM NORTHERN GHANA. I AM ORIGINALLY FROM WINSTON-SALEM, BORN AND BRED. UM, BUT WHEN I TOOK A TRIP TO VISIT GHANA, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS JUST SO MUCH NEED FOR, UM, JUST EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE. AND, YOU KNOW, WE LOOKED AND THERE WAS ESTIMATED THAT 71% OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WERE NOT IN SCHOOL IN GHANA. AND SO THAT’S SOMETHING THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN. SO AS FAR AS THE ZUMBATHON COMING UP, WHERE DID THIS IDEA COME FROM AND WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT TO GET OUT OF THE EVENT AS WELL. YEAH, THE IDEA CAME FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS NOW A BOARD MEMBER OF TINA COBA, WHICH IS THE NONPROFIT WE, UM, STARTED AND SHE WAS BASICALLY LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO TRY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BUILDING, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE TWO CLASSROOMS, UM, FOR OUR STUDENTS. WE SERVE 21 FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AND, UM, WE HAVE A WAITING LIST FOR FOR THE SCHOOL AND ONLY TWO CLASSROOMS. SO WE REALLY WANT TO BUILD THOSE CLASSROOMS, BUILD A SCHOOL UP A LITTLE BIT MORE. UM, TINA ACTUALLY MEANS IN QASIM, THE LOCAL LANGUAGE THAT HOPE HAS COME BACK AND THAT’S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO, UM, HAVE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY. SO HOW WILL THE PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE JOS SCHOOL? I KNOW YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT CLASSROOMS AND FIXING THOSE UP A LITTLE BIT. MHM. SO THE PROCEEDS I HUNDRED PERCENT GO TOWARDS THE JOS SCHOOL. UM, AND IT’S OUR, THE JOS SCHOOL IS ACTUALLY OUR INITIAL PROJECT AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. UM, AND YOU KNOW, WE WERE JUST EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND HAVE THAT CONNECTION WITH A FRIEND OF OURS WHO WENT TO WAKE FOREST. UM, AMELIA. UM, UH, AT THE 690 WOMEN’S FITNESS. UM, SHE HAD A CONNECTION WITH HER, AND SO WE DECIDED, HEY, LET’S DO THIS, UM, AND TRY TO RAISE THE FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL. AND IF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN TRYING TO HELP YOU YEAR ROUND, WHAT’S A WAY THEY CAN HELP SUPPORT YOUR NONPROFIT? ALL YEAR LONG? YEAH. SO YOU CAN GO ON OUR WEBSITE. TINA JACOBUS. ORG AND PRESS GET INVOLVED. WE NEED QUITE A FEW VOLUNTEERS TO, UM, VOLUNTEER HERE LOCALLY, BUT ALSO VOLUNTEER IN GHANA. SO IF YOU’RE BRAVE AND YOU WANT TO COME OVER, UM, WE’RE LOOKING FOR SPEECH THERAPISTS AND OT, UM, AND MANY OTHER, UM, DIFFERENT THINGS AND JUST KIND HEARTED VOLUNTEERS. SO SOMEONE THAT’S MAYBE NEVER DONE ZUMBA. ALAIN, DO YOU THINK, I MEAN, CAN THEY COME OUT? WILL THEY BE ABLE TO KIND OF KEEP UP? YOU THINK TOMORROW. YES. SO I DEFINITELY THINK SO. IT’S THE AFROBEATS THEME. UM, JUST PULLING FROM WHERE WE ARE COMING FROM THE GHANA. UM, YEAH. GHANA. AND SO I THINK THAT THEY’LL DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO KEEP UP. YOU DON’T HAVE TO COME AND STAY THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME. YOU CAN COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE SELLING SHEA BUTTER THAT’S LOCALLY SOURCED AND UM, KEYCHAINS OF THE THE KIDS HAVE MADE FROM THE SCHOOL. SO IT’LL BE DEFINITELY A FUN EVENT FROM 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M. TOMORROW. ALL RIGHT. ELAINE, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND AGAIN, THE AFROBEAT ZUMBATHON IS TOMORROW IN WINSTON-SALEM FROM 11 TO 2 AT 690 WOMEN’S FITNESS. YOU CAN PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE OR PAY AT THE DOOR. YOU CA
Local Zumbathon will support special needs school in Ghana, West Africa
You can dance for a purpose in Winston-Salem on Saturday.Tiina Jori Ko Ba nonprofit is hosting an Afrobeats Zumbathon all in support of the J.O.S. Children’s School, which is located in Ghana, West Africa. The school provides free and fully inclusive schooling services to students with special educational needs.Elaine Jeanette Walton, co-founder of the nonprofit and school, joined us on The Local Vibe to share her inspiration for working with the students and also details about Saturday’s event. Click the video player to hear from her.The Afrobeats Zumbathon is happening 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 690 Women’s Fitness in Winston-Salem. You can purchase tickets in advance or pay $20 upon arrival.All proceeds will benefit the J.O.S. Children’s School.
You can dance for a purpose in Winston-Salem on Saturday.
Tiina Jori Ko Ba nonprofit is hosting an Afrobeats Zumbathon all in support of the J.O.S. Children’s School, which is located in Ghana, West Africa. The school provides free and fully inclusive schooling services to students with special educational needs.
Elaine Jeanette Walton, co-founder of the nonprofit and school, joined us on The Local Vibe to share her inspiration for working with the students and also details about Saturday’s event.
Click the video player to hear from her.
The Afrobeats Zumbathon is happening 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 690 Women’s Fitness in Winston-Salem. You can purchase tickets in advance or pay $20 upon arrival.
All proceeds will benefit the J.O.S. Children’s School.
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