| The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is very | | | | area. His dream was to create a place where poor |
| clear — education is a basic human right. Yet an | | | | children could get an excellent education and join the |
| education was only a dream to some 300 elementary | | | | job market with the skills they would need to |
| school children in Acra, Ghana. Now, thanks to the | | | | survive. The Scientologists took on this project and |
| work of the people of Milano, Italy, spearheaded by | | | | raised the funds to create this new school. Working |
| the Church of Scientology of Milano and the Milano | | | | with other churches and groups in their city they |
| chapter of Youth for Human Rights International | | | | organized fundraising activities including charity |
| (YHRI), this dream has become a fact. They are now | | | | concerts, where many different artists contributed |
| attending classes at the UNTOMA Oxford | | | | their talents, performing for free to raise fund for |
| International School in Acra. | | | | the school. |
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| This story began when members of the Church of | | | | The owner of the school went to Italy to meet |
| Scientology of Milano decided to take the message | | | | these volunteers. While there, he visited with local |
| of human rights to heart. Sponsor of the Milano | | | | government officials and agencies which, in turn, |
| chapter of Youth for Human Rights International, the | | | | joined in the cause. |
| Church was already dedicated to human rights | | | | Throughout the project, the music video was the |
| education. YHRI educates youth on the subject of | | | | watchword—”UNITED.” People from |
| human rights using a music video called UNITED, | | | | different cultures, countries, religions and ways of |
| which tells the story of a young boy from an | | | | life—artists, politicians and business |
| American inner city who unites children from around | | | | people—united to help make this project succeed. |
| the world to fight for the human rights of his friends. | | | | The donations raised by the Church of Scientology of |
| It was through their human rights education events | | | | Milano, Youth for Human Rights and the other groups |
| that these Italian Scientologists learned about a man | | | | that joined in this project has paid not only for the |
| who had a dream of helping children in his native | | | | renovations of the new school, but also has provided |
| Ghana. He had a very small school that was sorely | | | | chairs and tables, blackboards and equipment for the |
| lacking in facilities and space to help the children in his | | | | children including exercise books and pens. |