MrBeast Details US Work After Being Called Out Over $10M Ghana Village
Summary
YouTuber and philanthropist MrBeast spent nearly $10 million to build a self-sustaining village in Ghana to reduce illegal child labor. When questioned about his charitable work in his hometown Greenville, North Carolina, he responded that his nonprofit has given millions of meals and helped many people locally as well.Key Facts
- MrBeast’s real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and he is the most-subscribed individual on YouTube.
- The Ghana village project includes homes, a school for over 300 students, a medical clinic, clean water, solar power, farms, and free school meals for five years.
- Greenville, North Carolina, has a poverty rate of about 25%, which is more than double the national average.
- MrBeast replied that he supports his local community through his nonprofit Beast Philanthropy, distributing tens of millions of meals in America.
- His net worth is estimated around $2.6 billion, mostly tied to his ownership in Beast Industries.
- Other major projects include Beast Pantry, which has delivered over 48 million meals in Eastern North Carolina.
- In 2019, MrBeast co-founded #TeamTrees, which raised $20 million to plant 20 million trees worldwide.
- Beast Philanthropy operates as a registered nonprofit supporting multiple causes globally and locally.
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