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[English]

In Ghana, sadly, countless children are abandoned,

and fall victim to being captured as slaves to the fishing industry.

And after speaking with countless locals,

I came to the heartbreaking realization

that being rescued is only the beginning of their struggle.

Even for those fortunate enough to escape,

years of relentless abuse and exploitation

have left them in desperate need of medical care.

Yet there are no adequate facilities

to provide the treatment they so urgently require.

So we made it our mission to build a brand-new surgical center

in the heart of Ghana, to combat the lack of medical care,

to help survivors like these two brothers,

Ernest and Richmond, who were sold as slaves

after being abandoned by their parents and only rescued at the age of 16.

When our mom and dad give birth to us, we don't find them, and they leave us.

As slaves of the fishing industry,

the two were separated and had to survive on their own,

not knowing if they will ever see each other again.

Sometimes they will try to push you inside the water.

If you don't know how to swim, then you are going to die.

20 of my friends, they all died.

But luckily, the two brothers were rescued by the Ghana Make a Difference Foundation,

also known as GMAD,

an organization that combats child slavery here in Ghana.

I was very happy that I come to GMAD, because what they have done to me.

I'm appreciate of that.

As it stands, GMAD serves as a shelter for these abused and orphaned children

by breaking the chains of their past

and providing them a life of love and care.

The goal is to rehabilitate and educate them

so that when they grow out of adolescence,

they are capable of making a new life for themselves.

When the brothers were saved,

they luckily did not need any medical attention,

but this was not the case for many of their peers.

So to find out more, I met up with Austin,

the Executive Director of GMAD,

who explained the issue with medical care for the survivors that need it.

They have to travel to an overcrowded hospital

30 minutes away from the GMAD compound

and wait in long lines of over 600 people.

The bottleneck’s always been O.R. space. We've never had enough O.R. space.

You know, the volunteer surgeons here will perform

over 200 major medical operations in four and a half days.

After seeing so many people wait in line the whole day

only to be denied treatment,

we immediately began the construction

of a new surgical center in the GMAD compound.

While the project was underway,

I spent more time with the kids

and got to see the abundance of life here at the compound.

I'm so happy I met MrBeast. I was just in shock,

but luckily, I met a celebrity here once.

The kids that come here to Ghana Make a Difference...

They own their stories, and it's really powerful

because of what they went through and what they've overcome.

Seeing all the warm smiles on each of these children's faces,

one could never have guessed

that they come from such devastating backgrounds.

If it wasn't for Cory and Stacey Hoffmann, who founded GMAD 12 years ago,

none of this would have been possible.

When we first came to Ghana,

we realized that there were so many children

that had no one to advocate for them.

Children need families to thrive.

As the construction of the surgical center was nearly complete,

we sat down with some of the volunteer surgeons

to hear more about their experiences.

I think yesterday when we showed up,

we had probably around 600 people here begging to be seen.

And so it only takes one time to see that and to not come back.

The doctors and surgeons that volunteer to help here

often see cases that are so severe,

they've literally never seen it before in their entire career.

You see, you know, we have 60 individuals here that are volunteering their time.

They pay their own way, they come back; and they want to come back

because they feed off the energy of the people

and the manner in which they are so resilient, and they overcome.

That's what's infectious is watching the people

just deal with the hand they've been dealt and...

make the best of it.

So after months of construction, we had finally finished building

GMAD’s new surgical center,

and it was now time for the big reveal.

In the name of Almighty God, the Son, the Holy Spirit, amen.

With this new surgical center,

GMAD will now be able to provide treatment to more children and families

of the surrounding community.

Now we have the ability to perform surgeries to folks that need it.

After the grand opening, the folks at GMAD held a celebration

outside their newly-built surgical center,

and the very next night,

they were able to save one of the very first patients

to be treated in this facility.

A young girl named Mary, whose legs were so deformed

that she could barely walk.

But luckily for her, the new Beast Philanthropy Surgical Center

provided the surgeons an adequate facility

where they could fix her legs.

Mary will be one of many whose lives will change for the better

now that the surgeons at GMAD have more capacity to help others.

If you'd like to be a part of the incredible work that GMAD is doing,

I need you to click the link in the description and donate right now.

Seriously, with your support,

GMAD will be able to get more kids out of slavery

and provide them with the love and care they deserve.

Go away, wasp. I'm tryin' to help people.

You should consider it.

It would mean a lot to them, and it would honestly mean a lot to me.

I also want to say a special thanks to OxBlue for donating

the time lapse cameras we used in this video.

You guys are awesome!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
abandoned /əˈbæn.dənd/ C1	adjective - deserted or left behind by others verb - to leave behind or desert
abuse /əˈbjuːs/ B2	noun - cruel or violent treatment of someone verb - to treat someone in a cruel or violent way
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct something
captured /ˈkæp.tʃəd/ B2	verb - to take someone by force
construction /kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ B2	noun - the building of something
desperate /ˈdes.pər.ət/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing a lack of hope
educate /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/ A2	verb - to teach or provide knowledge
exploitation /ˌeks.plɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - the use of someone or something unfairly for profit or advantage
hospital /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/ B1	noun - a place where people receive medical treatment
major /ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ B1	adjective - important or serious
organization /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ B1	noun - a group of people working together for a purpose
perform /pəˈfɔːm/ B1	verb - to do an action or task
rescued /ˈres.kjuːd/ B1	verb - to save someone from danger
resilient /rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/ C1	adjective - able to recover quickly from difficulties
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep someone or something from danger or harm
shelter /ˈʃel.tər/ B2	noun - a place that provides protection or refuge
surgeons /ˈsɜː.dʒənz/ C1	noun - doctors who perform operations
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist despite difficulties
urgent /ˈɜː.dʒənt/ B1	adjective - requiring immediate action

Key Grammar Structures

• In Ghana, sadly, countless children are abandoned, and fall victim to being captured as slaves to the fishing industry.

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The verbs "are abandoned" and "being captured" use the passive voice, where the subject receives the action, emphasizing the victims rather than the doers.

• Even for those fortunate enough to escape, years of relentless abuse and exploitation have left them in desperate need of medical care.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The verb "have left" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and affects the present situation of needing medical care.

• Yet there are no adequate facilities to provide the treatment they so urgently require.

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to provide" indicates the purpose of the facilities, showing why they are needed for the urgent treatment.

• So we made it our mission to build a brand-new surgical center in the heart of Ghana, to combat the lack of medical care, to help survivors like these two brothers, Ernest and Richmond,

  ➔ Infinitive Clauses

  ➔ Multiple infinitives "to build", "to combat", "to help" link the mission to various purposes, expressing intent and actions.

• who were sold as slaves after being abandoned by their parents and only rescued at the age of 16.

  ➔ Relative Clause with Passive

  ➔ The relative clause "who were sold" and "after being abandoned" uses passive voice to describe past events involving the brothers.

• As slaves of the fishing industry, the two were separated and had to survive on their own, not knowing if they will ever see each other again.

  ➔ Conditional Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The clause "if they will ever see" uses a conditional structure to express uncertainty about a future possibility.

• Sometimes they will try to push you inside the water.

  ➔ Modal Verb (Will for Future Habit)

  ➔ The modal "will" indicates a habitual action in the future, typical in narratives or hypothetical scenarios.

• But luckily, the two brothers were rescued by the Ghana Make a Difference Foundation, also known as GMAD, an organization that combats child slavery here in Ghana.

  ➔ Appositive Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "also known as GMAD" is an appositive, renaming or explaining the foundation for clarity.

• The goal is to rehabilitate and educate them so that when they grow out of adolescence, they are capable of making a new life for themselves.

  ➔ Relative Adverb Clause

  ➔ The adverbial clause "when they grow out" with "so that" expresses purpose and condition, linking goals to future outcomes.

• With this new surgical center, GMAD will now be able to provide treatment to more children and families of the surrounding community.

  ➔ Future Modal (Will + Be Able To)

  ➔ The phrase "will now be able to" indicates future possibility and capability enabled by the new center.