Midwest Regional Gala of the Ancient Egyptian Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine & The Prince Hall Community Service Network Donates Big to Kids Free Trip to Africa Program
Muskegon, MI – At its annual gala on June 2nd in Michigan, The Midwest Regional Gala of the Ancient Egyptian Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine & The Prince Hall Community Service Network made a generous donation of $5790 to the Kids Free Trip To Africa Program. The donations came from individual members, including a member who donated $500.
The organization has also pledged to help send kids annually to Ghana and to support the founder’s effort to build a health clinic in the Abeadze Kyeakor Village in Ghana. This village has a population of approximately 6,000 people whose average income is $600 annually.
“We want to thank The Midwest Regional Gala of the Ancient Egyptian Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine & The Prince Hall Community Service Network for our biggest donation ever,” said Paul Allen Billings, founder of the Kids Free Trip to Africa Program. “We knew they were making a donation, but this donation exceeded our expectations, and we are very grateful.”
The Kids Free Trip to Africa program will take 3 kids from Muskegon Heights, Michigan, and 2 kids from Apopka, Florida on an all-expenses-paid trip to Ghana, West Africa on June 6, 2023. They will spend a week in Ghana visiting historical places such as the Cape Coast Slave Castle, WEB Dubois Museum, Marcus Garvey Center, and Independence Square.
The program started in 2017 and has taken over 20 kids to Ghana, West Africa, for free so far. To learn more about the program or to donate online, visit www.kidsfreetriptoafrica.com.
