Teddy Donates $87,107 to Elshadai Relief & Development Association

Addis Ababa (November 2, 2009) – Ethiopian singer/songwriter Tewodros Kassahun, a.k.a Teddy Afro, donated 1.1 million Br ($87,107) to a local NGO, Elshadai Relief & Development Association this past Friday. The money was raised from the singer’s concert at Addis Ababa Stadium on October 11, 2009 to help people with a life of begging.

In his first performance after being released early from his two-year sentence for good behavior, the 31-year-old singer performed 25 songs for his fans who packed the stadium. The association’s Executive Director, Yemane Woldemariam, received the check at a brief press conference held at the Intercontinental Addis Hotel.