After visiting more than 70 schools across the Western Cape this year and hosting mental health workshops in various communities, singer Jarrad Ricketts has now started his own foundation.
The Jarrad Ricketts Foundation was launched 1 December, and the SAMA nominee says through the generosity of the public, he was able to donate hundreds of toys to the children of Bishop Lavis.
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“Being an adopted child myself, I understand how fortunate I am to have been adopted into a loving family where I was able to flourish and become who I am today,” he says.
“A lot of these children come from struggling homes, where most days they don’t even have a plate of food.
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“I started my foundation and decided to do a Christmas toy drive so these beautiful children could also experience having a Christmas tree, unwrapping their gifts while singing along to Christmas songs.”
He says this is the first of many youth-focused initiatives.
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“It’s not enough for me to only be a singer/songwriter and performer. God has given me this massive platform to influence, and it comes with responsibility to spread hope and love, and also to uplift and inspire our kids.”