March 2024

Madosu Kanneh and Lancine Fofana both live in the United States. Two years ago, they witnessed one of the most dramatic events of their lives. They lost their 10-year-old child Mohamed in a landslide, during a school trip organized by the Peter Hobart Elementary school.

A special discovery

After going through her son’s belongings, Madosu, the young boy’s mother, found a journal where her son wrote his ultimate wish. The 10-year-old dreamed big. “I would do everything, and I would give money so school kids can read. And I would give money to the poor people. I would build soccer fields for schools to play in,” he wrote. Mohamed had visited his father’s hometown in Guinea in 2010, and he remembered seeing kids without clothes, playing football barefoot.

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Making a dream come true

The parents decided to use part of the settlement they received from the St. Louis Park School District to build a school in Siguiri, Guinea. “Since he’s not there anymore to accomplish that dream, we as parents want to make that happen,” said Madosu Kanneh. The school will accommodate 400 students, and there will be a football pitch, a basketball court, and a library. “I wish Mohamed was on the side of me to see his dreams come true,” said the deceased boy’s father. The Fofanas also opened a non-profit organization, and launched a fundraising page.

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