Tiwa Savage can now add humanitarian to her many talents.
The singer on the 9th of July took some time to visit THE HOUSE GROUP an orphanage and shelter located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tiwa Savage, who is a goodwill ambassador for the ‘Orphanage Africa’, visited the orphanage to take it in, understand the work they do and also understand the plight of the victims.
The visit was to commemorate the ‘Stop Child Trafficking day’ an initiative spearheaded by Ghanaian humanitarian and philanthropist Matthew Mensah.
Savage accompanied by the South African Minister of Home Affairs His Honourable Malusi Gigaba led the group in a short prayer before taking time to listen to the victims and they’re stories.
She commented; “As artists we are given such a huge platform to spread our music and message across the world and I believe that we also have a responsibility to use that platform for positive change. I wanted to come to The House Group today to see and hear the stories of the young victims and to let them know that they are not alone. I will do what I can help bring that awareness change and end child trafficking now”
The House Group which was founded in 1990 is an organisation with several shelters and programs aimed at retrieving and rehabilitating female victims of child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Tiwa Savage broke a record while at it, she was honoured by communication company Reel Media for ‘African Hero Of The Month’ an award that had until now only been given to South Africans.
You can check out photos of her visit below.
For images and videos from Tiwa’s visit to The House Group Orphanage please download here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B20xBeRTTLeHRXYyT1d1YjNBZU0
For further information on Tiwa Savage contact:
VA-PR
Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna
T: +44 7549 896 419
For further information on The House Group and Stop Child Trafficking Campaign contact:
Matthew Mensah
T: +27 7145 35154