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when I yes como esta 10 I’m glad to be

when I yes como esta 10 I’m glad to be here welcome everyone to select the gym

here welcome everyone to select the gym

here welcome everyone to select the gym my name is Boche ji bapu soo I’m a

my name is Boche ji bapu soo I’m a

my name is Boche ji bapu soo I’m a broadcast journalist and a producer at

broadcast journalist and a producer at

broadcast journalist and a producer at ultimate 106.9 FM I am the co-founder of

ultimate 106.9 FM I am the co-founder of

ultimate 106.9 FM I am the co-founder of feed a child foundation which is into

feed a child foundation which is into

feed a child foundation which is into childhood development with regards to

childhood development with regards to

childhood development with regards to health I am also a managing partner at

health I am also a managing partner at

health I am also a managing partner at work for charity I see one of my

work for charity I see one of my

work for charity I see one of my colleagues here Lana paja everybody say

colleagues here Lana paja everybody say

colleagues here Lana paja everybody say hi since when up with you yes I’m also

hi since when up with you yes I’m also

hi since when up with you yes I’m also mmm of the World Economic Forum Global

mmm of the World Economic Forum Global

mmm of the World Economic Forum Global shivers community kumar see Hobbes and a

shivers community kumar see Hobbes and a

shivers community kumar see Hobbes and a member of the Ghana think foundation add

member of the Ghana think foundation add

member of the Ghana think foundation add my first degree in political science

my first degree in political science

my first degree in political science from the university of ghana legon and

from the university of ghana legon and

from the university of ghana legon and we also did an introduction in spanish

we also did an introduction in spanish

we also did an introduction in spanish right suit I just punish anybody could

right suit I just punish anybody could

right suit I just punish anybody could probably be wondering what I would be

probably be wondering what I would be

probably be wondering what I would be doing with spotted that’s fine but I

doing with spotted that’s fine but I

doing with spotted that’s fine but I decided to find my feet in what I call

decided to find my feet in what I call

decided to find my feet in what I call help

help

help I’m passionate about them see people

I’m passionate about them see people

I’m passionate about them see people lived a very good life okay so everybody

lived a very good life okay so everybody

lived a very good life okay so everybody myself access to some sort of well-being

myself access to some sort of well-being

myself access to some sort of well-being not my jelly began at Capital 97.1 FM

not my jelly began at Capital 97.1 FM

not my jelly began at Capital 97.1 FM i’m sure most people here it will even

i’m sure most people here it will even

i’m sure most people here it will even kumar sanu some the place and my pepto

kumar sanu some the place and my pepto

kumar sanu some the place and my pepto radio i was a new start our producer i

radio i was a new start our producer i

radio i was a new start our producer i opted at once as the new steady time and

opted at once as the new steady time and

opted at once as the new steady time and also a presenter for health record your

also a presenter for health record your

also a presenter for health record your health this is what yet so that’s the

health this is what yet so that’s the

health this is what yet so that’s the beginning of the journey me sitting

beginning of the journey me sitting

beginning of the journey me sitting right there behind the console now what

right there behind the console now what

right there behind the console now what i decided to do that show was already

i decided to do that show was already

i decided to do that show was already running on capital radio but i decided

running on capital radio but i decided

running on capital radio but i decided to add value to it acta to up what I saw

to add value to it acta to up what I saw

to add value to it acta to up what I saw to do was guys I built a connection or a

to do was guys I built a connection or a

to do was guys I built a connection or a platform between my listeners and my

platform between my listeners and my

platform between my listeners and my resource persons to the extent that they

resource persons to the extent that they

resource persons to the extent that they are able to talk one-on-one with a

are able to talk one-on-one with a

are able to talk one-on-one with a medical and people I brought on board

medical and people I brought on board

medical and people I brought on board and the joy for me was that at the end

and the joy for me was that at the end

and the joy for me was that at the end of the day they give up home and they

of the day they give up home and they

of the day they give up home and they say Patricia I am better because of you

say Patricia I am better because of you

say Patricia I am better because of you that for me was very satisfying now

that for me was very satisfying now

that for me was very satisfying now that’s something i don’t know whether

that’s something i don’t know whether

that’s something i don’t know whether any of you have done before has it got

any of you have done before has it got

any of you have done before has it got sort of putting a smile on somebody’s

sort of putting a smile on somebody’s

sort of putting a smile on somebody’s face no matter the cost have you ever

face no matter the cost have you ever

face no matter the cost have you ever dreamt or from changing somebody’s like

dreamt or from changing somebody’s like

dreamt or from changing somebody’s like just one point at a time and you know

just one point at a time and you know

just one point at a time and you know that it is also very easy to press

that it is also very easy to press

that it is also very easy to press through the answer voluntarism character

through the answer voluntarism character

through the answer voluntarism character pictures if you see up there the first

pictures if you see up there the first

pictures if you see up there the first sound crease and pictures are just from

sound crease and pictures are just from

sound crease and pictures are just from this year’s national polity SD 2016 and

this year’s national polity SD 2016 and

this year’s national polity SD 2016 and erica is also here would say hi to Erica

erica is also here would say hi to Erica

erica is also here would say hi to Erica was very people tell what we did em or

was very people tell what we did em or

was very people tell what we did em or national volunteer day as a member of

national volunteer day as a member of

national volunteer day as a member of the gonna think foundation it’s we did a

the gonna think foundation it’s we did a

the gonna think foundation it’s we did a donation we did a health screening item

donation we did a health screening item

donation we did a health screening item the new life missions to them boom and I

the new life missions to them boom and I

the new life missions to them boom and I star in room and duck house Oh duck /

star in room and duck house Oh duck /

star in room and duck house Oh duck / boom cares for children who our testing

boom cares for children who our testing

boom cares for children who our testing and it is also a dream that I seek to

and it is also a dream that I seek to

and it is also a dream that I seek to fish you to keep them from then on they

fish you to keep them from then on they

fish you to keep them from then on they did this whole age okay I want them to

did this whole age okay I want them to

did this whole age okay I want them to be as far with a normal kid and if you

be as far with a normal kid and if you

be as far with a normal kid and if you also look down here this am then there’s

also look down here this am then there’s

also look down here this am then there’s a picture here that’s

a picture here that’s

a picture here that’s Hamilton he is as the commercial

Hamilton he is as the commercial

Hamilton he is as the commercial Children’s Hospital as a pin from parcel

Children’s Hospital as a pin from parcel

Children’s Hospital as a pin from parcel idea to we did a similar thing did it is

idea to we did a similar thing did it is

idea to we did a similar thing did it is a nation associate food items toiletries

a nation associate food items toiletries

a nation associate food items toiletries and also we did I clean up sort off at

and also we did I clean up sort off at

and also we did I clean up sort off at the hospital day now these are also

the hospital day now these are also

the hospital day now these are also pictures from last year’s become

pictures from last year’s become

pictures from last year’s become coomassie November I Speedman to the

coomassie November I Speedman to the

coomassie November I Speedman to the life of the opportunity to speed metal

life of the opportunity to speed metal

life of the opportunity to speed metal some people or Nam child health I was

some people or Nam child health I was

some people or Nam child health I was very glad I was there able to do that as

very glad I was there able to do that as

very glad I was there able to do that as it were because people don’t really know

it were because people don’t really know

it were because people don’t really know where they want to move to in terms of

where they want to move to in terms of

where they want to move to in terms of what they really want to do in life but

what they really want to do in life but

what they really want to do in life but that’s one thing I also found out

that’s one thing I also found out

that’s one thing I also found out usually what you want to do volunteerism

usually what you want to do volunteerism

usually what you want to do volunteerism you had me mention names you need to

you had me mention names you need to

you had me mention names you need to find like-minded people you need to get

find like-minded people you need to get

find like-minded people you need to get people who support your boat people

people who support your boat people

people who support your boat people already support also your post so these

already support also your post so these

already support also your post so these are some wonderful gentleman here

are some wonderful gentleman here

are some wonderful gentleman here doesn’t answer owns an afghani there’s a

doesn’t answer owns an afghani there’s a

doesn’t answer owns an afghani there’s a conceive direct up for the gaana think

conceive direct up for the gaana think

conceive direct up for the gaana think foundation one person who also inspires

foundation one person who also inspires

foundation one person who also inspires me very much that’s I’m dr. drew bunny

me very much that’s I’m dr. drew bunny

me very much that’s I’m dr. drew bunny he’s at the emergency center of the

he’s at the emergency center of the

he’s at the emergency center of the component a teaching hospital and then

component a teaching hospital and then

component a teaching hospital and then actually also produced him an term

actually also produced him an term

actually also produced him an term ultimate 106.9 FM so filled with issues

ultimate 106.9 FM so filled with issues

ultimate 106.9 FM so filled with issues do you know that since daylian 1993 the

do you know that since daylian 1993 the

do you know that since daylian 1993 the oncology unit of the pathology teaching

oncology unit of the pathology teaching

oncology unit of the pathology teaching hospital the pediatric side they’ll be

hospital the pediatric side they’ll be

hospital the pediatric side they’ll be recording cases so far at least hundred

recording cases so far at least hundred

recording cases so far at least hundred cases of childhood cancers every year

cases of childhood cancers every year

cases of childhood cancers every year since 1983 you just do the population

since 1983 you just do the population

since 1983 you just do the population and the sad thing is that childhood

and the sad thing is that childhood

and the sad thing is that childhood cancers are not catered for by the

cancers are not catered for by the

cancers are not catered for by the national health insurance scheme which

national health insurance scheme which

national health insurance scheme which has been operating for 10 years in gonna

has been operating for 10 years in gonna

has been operating for 10 years in gonna mount but the good thing is that

mount but the good thing is that

mount but the good thing is that childhood cancers to a curable when you

childhood cancers to a curable when you

childhood cancers to a curable when you detective Eddie when you see the signs

detective Eddie when you see the signs

detective Eddie when you see the signs on your kid and you sit in this kid to

on your kid and you sit in this kid to

on your kid and you sit in this kid to the hospital and we are able to fix the

the hospital and we are able to fix the

the hospital and we are able to fix the issues your child is going to get better

issues your child is going to get better

issues your child is going to get better but just as I mentioned it’s sad that it

but just as I mentioned it’s sad that it

but just as I mentioned it’s sad that it is located for by the National Health

is located for by the National Health

is located for by the National Health Insurance Scheme so if you are a parent

Insurance Scheme so if you are a parent

Insurance Scheme so if you are a parent or you have guardian and you don’t have

or you have guardian and you don’t have

or you have guardian and you don’t have such amounts of money to kill your child

such amounts of money to kill your child

such amounts of money to kill your child who is suffering from cancer what do you

who is suffering from cancer what do you

who is suffering from cancer what do you do then you’ve election though who

do then you’ve election though who

do then you’ve election though who probably have to be falling or people

probably have to be falling or people

probably have to be falling or people who would be giving you promises and at

who would be giving you promises and at

who would be giving you promises and at the end of that they do not even a nice

the end of that they do not even a nice

the end of that they do not even a nice but I said do what this is what I chose

but I said do what this is what I chose

but I said do what this is what I chose to do

to do

to do now I produce a help show also an

now I produce a help show also an

now I produce a help show also an ultimate 106.9 FM which is hosting a

ultimate 106.9 FM which is hosting a

ultimate 106.9 FM which is hosting a life is 29 30 p.m. every tuesday evening

life is 29 30 p.m. every tuesday evening

life is 29 30 p.m. every tuesday evening maybe less tricky need to make a date

maybe less tricky need to make a date

maybe less tricky need to make a date with us nah once we then came up with it

with us nah once we then came up with it

with us nah once we then came up with it work the way with a hook my life confess

work the way with a hook my life confess

work the way with a hook my life confess this one was last year and this one was

this one was last year and this one was

this one was last year and this one was this year so in collaboration with the

this year so in collaboration with the

this year so in collaboration with the pediatric oncology image of the

pediatric oncology image of the

pediatric oncology image of the confirmatory teaching hospital this one

confirmatory teaching hospital this one

confirmatory teaching hospital this one we decided to do we be raising funds

we decided to do we be raising funds

we decided to do we be raising funds through for all festivals and there are

through for all festivals and there are

through for all festivals and there are other things to we decided to do and we

other things to we decided to do and we

other things to we decided to do and we also organize some walks here that’s

also organize some walks here that’s

also organize some walks here that’s unlocked i’ll give you a pencil in the

unlocked i’ll give you a pencil in the

unlocked i’ll give you a pencil in the middle slide that’s worse than just not

middle slide that’s worse than just not

middle slide that’s worse than just not sunday at the boom and bust in econ and

sunday at the boom and bust in econ and

sunday at the boom and bust in econ and yeah it’s a big shot come on and walk

yeah it’s a big shot come on and walk

yeah it’s a big shot come on and walk for charity as i mentioned i’m a

for charity as i mentioned i’m a

for charity as i mentioned i’m a managing partner for it now all the last

managing partner for it now all the last

managing partner for it now all the last time anyone of you took a stroll down

time anyone of you took a stroll down

time anyone of you took a stroll down your street what are you didn’t finish

your street what are you didn’t finish

your street what are you didn’t finish walking Joe again just for 10 minutes

walking Joe again just for 10 minutes

walking Joe again just for 10 minutes okay i’m sure i didn’t know that they

okay i’m sure i didn’t know that they

okay i’m sure i didn’t know that they were got him for breast okay yes I’ve

were got him for breast okay yes I’ve

were got him for breast okay yes I’ve been done before what did we do and I

been done before what did we do and I

been done before what did we do and I could you bear me witness we decided as

could you bear me witness we decided as

could you bear me witness we decided as a group to work from commercials walk

a group to work from commercials walk

a group to work from commercials walk from stopping point was the phone

from stopping point was the phone

from stopping point was the phone finally teaching hospital and the end

finally teaching hospital and the end

finally teaching hospital and the end point was they are crumble 240

point was they are crumble 240

point was they are crumble 240 kilometres by root n 20 kilometres by

kilometres by root n 20 kilometres by

kilometres by root n 20 kilometres by cycling and it was spearheaded by a

cycling and it was spearheaded by a

cycling and it was spearheaded by a great chance of mine in Ghana me squad

great chance of mine in Ghana me squad

great chance of mine in Ghana me squad Ruben Griffin paquin who last year also

Ruben Griffin paquin who last year also

Ruben Griffin paquin who last year also rode across the whole country on the

rode across the whole country on the

rode across the whole country on the bicycle to raise funds for kids with

bicycle to raise funds for kids with

bicycle to raise funds for kids with clips and pilots to be operated on and

clips and pilots to be operated on and

clips and pilots to be operated on and I’m glad to announce that just a

I’m glad to announce that just a

I’m glad to announce that just a thermo-pile a poster that was held last

thermo-pile a poster that was held last

thermo-pile a poster that was held last Sunday we’ve donated an amount of 1000

Sunday we’ve donated an amount of 1000

Sunday we’ve donated an amount of 1000 gonna cities today little cell phones as

gonna cities today little cell phones as

gonna cities today little cell phones as you also need to childhood cancer

you also need to childhood cancer

you also need to childhood cancer awareness and then fighting childhood

awareness and then fighting childhood

awareness and then fighting childhood concerts we also trying to gather the

concerts we also trying to gather the

concerts we also trying to gather the amongst you hide from our crowdfunding

amongst you hide from our crowdfunding

amongst you hide from our crowdfunding website status keep up we are excited

website status keep up we are excited

website status keep up we are excited about that way to do more for that

about that way to do more for that

about that way to do more for that particular one how many of you you find

particular one how many of you you find

particular one how many of you you find me find out how Britain don’t beg before

me find out how Britain don’t beg before

me find out how Britain don’t beg before I mean the remedial classes please if

I mean the remedial classes please if

I mean the remedial classes please if you’ve been dead just be honest I’m sure

you’ve been dead just be honest I’m sure

you’ve been dead just be honest I’m sure you did it once you did it so I didn’t

you did it once you did it so I didn’t

you did it once you did it so I didn’t get thank you she didn’t get the air

get thank you she didn’t get the air

get thank you she didn’t get the air like okay let me do something else don’t

like okay let me do something else don’t

like okay let me do something else don’t worry me I’ve been done before I’ve been

worry me I’ve been done before I’ve been

worry me I’ve been done before I’ve been dead

dead

dead but this time it was on the different

but this time it was on the different

but this time it was on the different tangent I feel twice three times trying

tangent I feel twice three times trying

tangent I feel twice three times trying to apply to be a Mandela Washington

to apply to be a Mandela Washington

to apply to be a Mandela Washington fellows but as I do I and believing that

fellows but as I do I and believing that

fellows but as I do I and believing that I want to achieve something through and

I want to achieve something through and

I want to achieve something through and upgrading my knowledge I didn’t give up

upgrading my knowledge I didn’t give up

upgrading my knowledge I didn’t give up what did I do I applied for the regional

what did I do I applied for the regional

what did I do I applied for the regional Leadership Center and I was lucky to be

Leadership Center and I was lucky to be

Leadership Center and I was lucky to be part of the 120 to process the funds

part of the 120 to process the funds

part of the 120 to process the funds from weight age West African countries

from weight age West African countries

from weight age West African countries who qualified to visit after 10,000

who qualified to visit after 10,000

who qualified to visit after 10,000 applications the RLC receipt it tells

applications the RLC receipt it tells

applications the RLC receipt it tells you that you don’t need to give up from

you that you don’t need to give up from

you that you don’t need to give up from the matter would do don’t touch

the matter would do don’t touch

the matter would do don’t touch President Barack Obama de yes and I

President Barack Obama de yes and I

President Barack Obama de yes and I might say for smudge by him in the year

might say for smudge by him in the year

might say for smudge by him in the year 2000 I went into office so that’s a

2000 I went into office so that’s a

2000 I went into office so that’s a group of the USAID coordinators are

group of the USAID coordinators are

group of the USAID coordinators are constituted in the one residence to you

constituted in the one residence to you

constituted in the one residence to you guys see people waving up they are flaps

guys see people waving up they are flaps

guys see people waving up they are flaps over there and there’s also one thing I

over there and there’s also one thing I

over there and there’s also one thing I need to let you do I I mean with what

need to let you do I I mean with what

need to let you do I I mean with what I’ve gained from the alley and if i knew

I’ve gained from the alley and if i knew

I’ve gained from the alley and if i knew i had so much even indeed you need to

i had so much even indeed you need to

i had so much even indeed you need to believe in yourself you need to know

believe in yourself you need to know

believe in yourself you need to know that whatever you are doing is the right

that whatever you are doing is the right

that whatever you are doing is the right thing don’t let me say yes bring you

thing don’t let me say yes bring you

thing don’t let me say yes bring you back whatever anybody would do trying to

back whatever anybody would do trying to

back whatever anybody would do trying to stop you tell the person you know i feel

stop you tell the person you know i feel

stop you tell the person you know i feel this is right i feel this is what i want

this is right i feel this is what i want

this is right i feel this is what i want to do to make a change in my society

to do to make a change in my society

to do to make a change in my society thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Music]

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