Just like football, a game that ends with either a win or a lose and/or a draw, Mimi Areme entered into the Miss Ghana 2009 competition with the mindset that, it is only a game which ends with either a win or a lose.
However, on September 27, 2009 luck smiled on her as she was crowned Miss Ghana in the same year. Miss Ghana is a beauty pageant organized by Media Whizz Kids.
Now with a new working title, Miss Ghana, Mimi Areme has talked about relishing the opportunity given to her. As part of her social responsibilities to serve beauty with purpose, Mimi picked child trafficking as a project to work on, which she has worked on in the last 12 months.
Miss Ghana 2010 has now been launched, which means Mimi will soon need to hand over the crown. Is she ready to hand over the crown to the new queen who will be picked in October this year? According to the beauty queen it’s sad that she has to hand over the crown but she is ready for it.
“Yes! I am. Though it’s a sad experience but I am”, Mimi said rather reluctantly but with a smile on her face.
She didn’t say why she picked up a project on child trafficking. She explains what she has been able to achieve as Miss Ghana 2009 in respect to her adopted project.
Mimi told GhanaCelebrities.com that she has been able to rescue 22 children along the Volta Lake who were sold to fishermen for GH¢20 GH¢40 to GH¢50.
“I have been able to rescue 22 children so far along the Volta Lake who were used as fishing boys and girls. They were sold up to about GH¢20 GH¢40 to GH¢50 to these fisherman”. She said.
The constantly smiling Mimi with the help of donor agencies is building a six classroom block at the Volta Lake to house the rescued children. As well as giving money to their parents to start businesses of their own to be able to take care of the children.
“I am putting up a six classroom block along the Volta Lake for them. I also tried to get them out of the place and put them at a Welfare Centre. So they are now being taken to their parents. We’ve tried to give the parents some money to start businesses with in order to take care of their children” Mimi told GhanaCelebrities.com.
According to Mimi, she wants to be remembered for putting up a six classroom block for the children.
“I want to leave a legacy by putting up a six classroom block. It’s a great experience and it’s wonderful. I have gotten to meet a whole lot of people. I have had fun so far, the experience, and the exposure. It’s been good” she summarized up the interview.
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