A recent meeting, of a Mexican lady and an international music star in Germany, has culminated in a visit to The Gambia by the renowned music icon.

It was at a gala dinner where Leticia Abraham, a Mexican lady, met Magnet Man, the Unicef ambassador for Children based in Bremen and when Leticia briefed him about some of the life-changing projects she was embarking on in The Gambia he became inspired and promised to do something.

By the way, Leticia is involved in a school project in Jurungu village where many inhabitants live on less than a dollar a day. Now, Magnet Man, who has donated a song to Unicef to create awareness on child welfare issues, will also chip in with the project through Schools for Africa, an initiative of Peter Kremen, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Unicef.

“The main reason for our visit here is to extend humanitarian assistance to the children of Jurungu village in Niumi. During our visit, we distributed learning materials to the school children in the village and also took film footage of life in Jurungu so as to increase the level of external awareness about the settlement. This documentary will be used to drum up support for the children of the village,” said Magnet Man in an exclusive interview with Entertainment.

“This trip has mainly been about needs assessment but we will come back in few months’ time. Jurungu needs a proper ambulance. The village has three football teams but no good ball. It would be nice if the village had a health post along with many other developments.”

Magnet Man, who would be embarking on an intensive three-year campaign for UNICEF aimed at raising awareness of child welfare concerns with the watchword Make A Difference, was accompanied to The Gambia by his wife and his mother-in-law.