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Some Ghanaians are expected to converge at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park on Saturday, August 8 to eat kenkey to raise funds for a charitable cause. The event, put together by Tatas And Friends Foundation, is part of the second anniversary celebrations of the foundation, which is a non-profit organisation that focuses on giving back to society. Dubbed, �Kenkey For The Needy�, the initiative will raise funds for the Gbeogo School of the Deaf in Bolgatanga, in the Upper East region. Organisers said in a statement that, �All we are saying is although we eat kenkey every day, this time you can eat it and reach out to someone as well.� The event will feature a Kenkey Auctioning session; Kenkey and its various accompaniments, music performances, video games and a host of other activities. Caritas Naa Ayele Aryee, CEO/Founder of the foundation told Myjoyonline.com that, they hope to raise about GHc10,000 for the Gbeogo School of the Deaf. �It's our second anniversary and this event is to mark it and help us reach out to the deaf. We�ve been running this foundation on social media for the past two years. We raised all our previous funds from there for all the two years,� Ms Aryee explained. She added that, �this time, we decided to have our first major off social media fundraiser. We just want to help this school the best way we can do.� The Tatas And Friends Foundation Founder is grateful for all the support received towards the �Kenkey For The Needy� event. �To those who have donated to make this event a success God bless you we are grateful. To those who want to donate or partake in the event, please troop to the venue in your numbers,� she urged.