Anti-gun violence group taking Philadelphia teens on Ghana trip – NBC10 Philadelphia
By: | Published: 2025-08-05 05:33:00 | Source: www.nbcphiladelphia.com
On Tuesday, nearly two dozen Philly teens will be traveling 5,000 miles from New York City to Ghana, where they will spend their time using their learned trade skills to build desks and chairs for locals in the African country.
The trip was put together by the group Unity in the Community, an anti-gun violence organization that teaches trade skills to at-risk teens to help give them opportunities and keep them away from the streets.
“We’re taking a total of 20 kids, and were taking a total of 13 chaperones,” said Anton Moore, the leader of Unity in the Community. “(We’re) really trying to dig deeper with all the gun violence going on in the city. We need to open up our minds. As crazy as it gets, we need to step our mind up even more.”
Khamir Blackson, 17, is one…
