PHOENIX, Arizona - Scott Tischler, a diamond and jewelry entrepreneur, regularly travels to Africa in search of diamonds for his business. As he sees just how bad the quality of life is for many Africans, his trips to Africa are becoming less about diamonds and more about bringing relief to the poorer slums he's seen in the country.
In the past, Tischler has always made efforts to help the people of Africa during his visits by purchasing and donating large bags of rice or even paying for a young girl to attend school. During one particular trip to Kroo Bay, a slum Sierra Leone, Scott became even more driven to help its inhabitants.
Kroo Bay is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The ground is covered in litter, and there is no electricity or running water. Situated below sea level at a junction of two rivers and the Atlantic, Kroo Bay is prone to flooding and most of its children are ill with respiratory or other diseases. The people are in desperate need of safer shelters, food, and clean water.
Scott Tischler made it a habit to buy one hundred 50-Kilo bags of rice for the people of Kroo Bay which would last them a few months. One day, he decided to treat the children of the town by buying pastries also. When Tischler presented the baked goods to the Chief, he was asked to take a bite. Scott politely declined because they were meant for the children. The Chief responded, "You take a bite to prove you haven't poisoned it." Bewildered, Scott Tischler took a bite followed by excited cheers from the children.
Taken aback by the knowledge that the people of Kroo Bay needed to worry about being poisoned when they were already facing such grim circumstances. Scott Tischler is now more motivated than ever to help these people live better, cleaner, and healthier lives. It's a daunting task and Tischler says, "it is very important that it is done correctly." By the end of this year, Tischler plans on having the charity up and running in full swing.
In the past, Tischler has always made efforts to help the people of Africa during his visits by purchasing and donating large bags of rice or even paying for a young girl to attend school. During one particular trip to Kroo Bay, a slum Sierra Leone, Scott became even more driven to help its inhabitants.
Kroo Bay is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The ground is covered in litter, and there is no electricity or running water. Situated below sea level at a junction of two rivers and the Atlantic, Kroo Bay is prone to flooding and most of its children are ill with respiratory or other diseases. The people are in desperate need of safer shelters, food, and clean water.
Scott Tischler made it a habit to buy one hundred 50-Kilo bags of rice for the people of Kroo Bay which would last them a few months. One day, he decided to treat the children of the town by buying pastries also. When Tischler presented the baked goods to the Chief, he was asked to take a bite. Scott politely declined because they were meant for the children. The Chief responded, "You take a bite to prove you haven't poisoned it." Bewildered, Scott Tischler took a bite followed by excited cheers from the children.
Taken aback by the knowledge that the people of Kroo Bay needed to worry about being poisoned when they were already facing such grim circumstances. Scott Tischler is now more motivated than ever to help these people live better, cleaner, and healthier lives. It's a daunting task and Tischler says, "it is very important that it is done correctly." By the end of this year, Tischler plans on having the charity up and running in full swing.
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