Kenya writer and author of 'One Day I will Write About This Place', Binyavanga Wainana recently suffered a severe stroke and is currently in critical condition. He is presently in India receiving treatment and needs $45,000. Ake Arts and Book Festival in collaboration with Sabi news and Vee Global Concepts Limited are organising a fundraiser for this cause at Freedom Park on Saturday, 28th November, 2015. Time is 12:00 noon - 6:00pm. The aim of the fundraiser is to donate $10,000 to his cause. The Ake Arts and Book festival bookstore will be setup at Freedom Park! 20% of proceeds from the bookstore will be donated to Binyavanga. Victor Ehikamenor will also be auctioning some of his works as a certain percentage of sales will be donated to Binyavanga. There will also be special Binyavanga posters for sale, food, drinks, musical and poetry performances and also book signings towards this cause. Please come through and show support for Binyavanga Wainana #Naija4Binyavanga
For people who want to donate but cannot make it to freedom park in Saturday, Please send your kind donations to
Bank: GTB
Account Name: Book Buzz Foundation
Account No: 0127306840
Branch: Oba Akran, Lagos
Reference: For Binyavanga
No amount is too small people! May God continue to bless you as you donate! Amen #Naija4Binyavanga
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