Local club gives hope to African children

Lauren Ussery Centerspread Editor Video By: Katie Kennedy and Kiley Bratton Halfway around the world, a little boy named Humphrey has the hope of a better life, thanks to Coppell High School’s Hope for Africa club. The club partnered with the Touch a Life Foundation, a Dallas-based organization, to sponsor 10-year-old Humphrey. Like many other children in the Lake Volta region of Ghana, West Africa, Humphrey had been sold into slavery by his family, said Hannah Yates, a senior and co-president of the club. “When Touch a Life found him, he had a really bad case of malaria,” Yates said, noting that it was a particularly severe case. “If Touch a Life hadn’t found him,…

Hope for Africa kicks off the school year

Addy Buigas-Lopez Staff Writer Hope for Africa is a non-profit organization committed to bringing change to Africa by addressing the problems they are facing and fostering ideas to help them recover. CHS Hope for Africa club met for the first time Wednesday September 1. Rather than continuing their “Water is Basic” program, this year they are sponsoring a child named Humphrey. As a fundraiser for him, they will be selling buttons during lunches featuring Humphrey’s face for $5. If you want to get involved or join the club, go to one of the Hope for Africa meetings on Wednesdays at 4 in Mr. Bowden’s room, C231.