Michael Essien

Michael Essien ia a Ghanian footballer who’s best known for playing for Chelsea, Real Madrid and the Ghana national football team. Michael grew up in Awutu Breku in the central region of Ghana where there were very little opportunities in his community for most people to develop to their full potential. When he took up football Michael had to work hard to be recognized by clubs in the big cities and the youth national teams where he got international exposure. Now as an international icon and one of the richest footballers in Africa, Michael wants his story to be one of hope and inspiration to the youth in Ghana and Africa as a whole. He has set up the Michael Essien Foundation, an NGO which is creating opportunities for the underprivileged through projects and activities and providing basic amenities like healthcare equipment to clinics, libraries to schools, public toilets and clean drinking water for the community.