re: MrBeast builds 100 wells in Africa, attracting praise – and some criticism

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Saran Kaba Jones, founder and CEO of FACE Africa, an organization working to improve water infrastructure and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa, told CNN: “I’ve been doing this for 15 years, but we’ve been struggling to continue the work because funding, awareness, and advocacy all take work.” And then, she added, “overnight, this person comes along, who happens to be a white male figure with a huge platform, and all of a sudden, he gets all of the attention. It’s kind of frustrating, but it’s also understanding the nature of how the world is.”

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If Saran was really interested in improving water infrastructure and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa then the fact a white dude is helping wouldn’t matter.