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Didier Drogba shows his humanitarian efforts again

 
Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba is known for his real life humanitarian efforts.
The 38 year-old recently posted pictures of him giving to less privileged kids.
“Had an amazing time yesterday with #didierdrogbafoundation giving away some Christmas presents to this kids from Abrabo’s school outside Abidjan. An emotional stop at this orphanage from Adiaké, outside Abidjan to give some love and some present to this orphans with different but heartbreaking stories. We sometimes forget how lucky we are to have our parents alive and how these kids are alone.” He wrote on Instagram.

Didier Drogba hands out gifts to kids while working for his charity foundation

Didier Drogba hands out gifts to kids while working for his charity foundation

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'It will not stop me from continuing the good work'- Didier Drogba reacts to charity funds allegation.

Montreal Impact player, Didier Drogba is taking legal actions against British newspaper, Daily Mail over allegations that his The Didier Drogba Foundation an organisation set up to help sick people in Africa  misused donations meant for charity purpose. 
Yesterday, the media outfit claimed only 1% of £1.7million in the coffers of the organization went to charity and that the rest was spent on lavish fundraising parties. The outfit also also added that contrary to claims that the foundation has built a hospital and 5 clinics in Ivory Coast, only 1 hospital with no equipment or personnel was built. 

Reacting to the allegations, the Chelsea legend said he will begin legal proceedings against the media house over the accusations adding that he used his own money to pay for fundraising events. “There is no fraud, no corruption, no mismanagement, no lies, no impropriety.”

“Their attempts to destroy the work of the Foundation will not deter me and will not stop me continuing the work we have begun.”He affirmed.
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Photo: Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba honoured for charity work in Africa.

37 year-old Chelsea forward, Didier Drogba has been honoured with the Barclays ‘Spirit of the Game’ award for his numerous charity work in Africa.
Drogba who recently raised£400,000 for the Didier Drogba Foundation at a recent charity ball have supported hundreds of children in the areas of education, finance and health. 
Few weeks ago, The Blues legend  launched one of the five hospitals h‎e promised to build for his country as ‎part of his charity activities. 

“I come from a poor family where I played football in the streets with my friends with no shoes, there was no grass but we still enjoyed it. There is nothing better than when you see a kid with a smile on his face and that is why I’m trying to help. I want to do a lot of things in Africa, I want to give people the chance to dream, and it is easier to dream when you are in good health and happy.” He said in a video released by Barclays.


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Didier Drogba opens hospital for children and less privileged women in Ivory Coast.

Touching lives where it matters most. This adds to the reasons ex Ivory Coast international, ‎Didier Drogba is a worshipped figure in his country. The Chelsea legend  has launched one of the five hospitals h‎e promised to build for his country as ‎part of his charity activities.
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Adducing reasons for undertaking the project, the superstar sometime in 2009 said “When I visited a hospital in Abidjan this year, I was shocked by the terrible conditions. We hear about all the incurable diseases,  but these kids are just as likely to die from diabetes because there is no insulin available. It was then I decided the Foundation’s first project should be to build and fund a hospital giving people basic healthcare and a chance just to stay alive.”

The well-appointed $1 million ‎complex is situated in the Attecoube district of ‎‎Abidjan and has ‎like the ultrasound room, a maternal and child ‎protection unit, an x-ray block, an ultra modern laboratory, a ‎pharmacy and hospitalisation and isolation wards.
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‎According to Guy Roland Tanoh, secretary of Didier Drogba Foundation, the new hospital will cater for less ‎privileged women and children in the Ivorian capital and is expected to treat around 50,000 patients every year‎.
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The remaining four hospitals are still under construction in the
cities of Yamoussoukro, San Pedro, Man and Korhogo and they will be launched in the coming months.
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