Morgan Sanson makes announcement as Aston Villa ace reveals 'great pride'
Latest Aston Villa news via BirminghamLive brings you an update on Morgan Sanson who’s throwing his support to a village school in Ivory Coast
Morgan Sanson has announced that he will be supporting underprivileged children at a school in Ivory Coast. The Aston Villa midfielder has often supported charitable causes and, over the next two to three years, he’ll help the Bénévolat International du Cotentin association build a new canteen or library at a school in the village of Adonkoi, home to 3,778 people in the south east of Ivory Coast.
In an announcement on his social media channels, Sanson said: “I want to inform you that I have become the sponsor of Benevolat International du Cotentin. It is an association which aims to help pupils of a primary school in a remote village in Ivory Coast.
“This is a project that will take place over two or three years. We aim to build a canteen or a library, to bring a maximum of school goods and materials to this school to meet their needs.
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“When I was contacted to join this adventure and this association, I immediately accepted. An association which has proven in the past that it could help the poorest, such as those who have been taken care of in Ukraine.
“So, it is today with great pride that I join this adventure and I can’t wait for everything to be done so that we can help this primary school in Ivory Coast as quickly as possible. Thank you all.”
A spokesman for the Bénévolat International du Cotentin charity commented: “Thank you Morgan for your precious support and for participating in this humanitarian mission in Ivory Coast to help a primary school in the village of Adonkoi. We are proud to have you as a sponsor.”
Back at Villa and Sanson missed Villa ’s friendly defeat at Cardiff City last week and remains unavailable at this moment in time. Villa will take on Brighton in Dubai tomorrow, kick-off 1pm UK-time.
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