If you’ve been keeping up with the celebrity news, you’ve probably heard the story about Jack Black’s recent visit to Kampala City, Uganda – the same city our students are from. Black was visiting as part of NBC’s partnership with Red Nose Day to raise money and awareness for children and young people living in the poorest conditions in the United States and around the world.
Jack stated that before this visit, he promised not to cry – but broke that promise upon meeting a homeless child collecting glass and metal to raise money for basic necessities like food. Once he saw the faces of children, he knew that something more has to be done to help these kids. This is the same thought I had when I first learned about the plight of orphaned children in Uganda. It is the reason behind Hope for Hearts and our support for St. Elizabeth Girls Academy. Prior to coming to the school, all of the children at St. Elizabeth Girls Academy faced the same hardship and conditions as the children Black met. It’s now up to us as a society to help give them a hand up through education.
Via Red Nose Day and NBC, Black is using his celebrity status to bring attention to the plight of children in Uganda – an issue we’ve known about for years. With more eyes and hearts set on Uganda, we hope that more resources will begin to head that way so as a global society we can change the lives of even more children.
Black will be part of Red Nose Day’s inaugural three-hour entertainment TV special to raise money and change lives airing on NBC on May 21st. Be sure to watch!
If you’d like help, please consider making a donation to provide education, food and resources for our students at https://hope4hearts.org/support-us.
Click here to learn more about Black’s visit at http://www.today.com/news/jack-black-breaks-promise-not-cry-during-red-nose-trip-t20341.
Peace, love and red noses,
Cristen
