A football-daft teenager was upset to hear friends in his dad’s home village in Ethiopia were struggling to afford kit and equipment ⚽️
Emmanuel Gebreyes was upset to hear friends in his dad’s home village in Ethiopia were struggling to afford kit and equipment.
Emmanuel’s dad grew up in Addis Alem, and his work - he is a haematologist – brought him to Glasgow. Emmanuel’s gran and other family members still stay in the village, so when the 16-year-old heard about the local team’s plight, he was quick to act.Organising fundraising and collecting donations, he encouraged his pals to bring in old kits, which his mum washed and packaged up before the family headed out to Ethiopia to hand them over.
Emmanuel is one of Bellahouston Academy's school captains, and he plays for the school football team. He helps organise fundraising events, such as the forthcoming winter ceilidh, and is on the sports panel of Young Scot. He also plays trumpet and piano, and is preparing for the school's festive concerts.
“I was shocked to be nominated for an award, I didn’t think I was doing anything special although it was really cool to see how happy everyone was when we handed over the kits."
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