(December 29, 2010,CBC News)-- Emerald Park boy found giving his Xbox to African children not practical .
A 10-year-old Regina-area boy has raised $17,000 for water projects in Ethiopia.Connor Kindred got deeply involved after his parents told him that donating a surplus Xbox video console to Ethiopian school children wasn't a very practical idea.
A 10-year-old Regina-area boy has raised $17,000 for water projects in Ethiopia.Connor Kindred got deeply involved after his parents told him that donating a surplus Xbox video console to Ethiopian school children wasn't a very practical idea.
While his family is in the process of adopting a child from the African country, Connor learned a Canadian-based charity called WaterCan was helping schools in that country with very basic necessities such as water and clean toilets.
"It kind of started when my Xbox 360 broke and we sent it away to get fixed," said the young Emerald Park, Sask., resident. "But it was taking too long. So we got new one. Then after a while we had two Xboxes, so I said why not give one to Ethiopia?
"My parents said that would be nice but they don't have power and clean water and sanitation, they don't have clean toilets and washing stations. Here we are with fancy contraptions, we don't have to build fires to cook our food. We just throw it in the oven or microwave. FULL ARTICLE AT CBC News »
"My parents said that would be nice but they don't have power and clean water and sanitation, they don't have clean toilets and washing stations. Here we are with fancy contraptions, we don't have to build fires to cook our food. We just throw it in the oven or microwave. FULL ARTICLE AT CBC News »
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