(CNN) — A North Carolina man is planning to use his $100,000 lottery prize to help build classrooms for children in his hometown in Mali. “I grew up in a tough way,” said Souleymane Sana, the 39-year-old dance instructor and New Bern resident. That’s part of what drove him to purchase a $30 Millionaire Maker ticket, Sana told the North Carolina Education Lottery. Now he wants to use his winnings, about $71,259 after tax withholdings, to help children who are growing up in similar circumstances in the West African nation. #NCLottery https://t.co/KY4lKvBLkH pic.twitter.com/0nTprUxuK9 — NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) May 19, 2023Sana has created a non-profit to help the residents of Mali, according to a state lottery news release.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 22, 2023 13:10 UTC