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Rugby: How helping hands of Michael Hobbs gave kids hope

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Rugby: How helping hands of Michael Hobbs gave kids hope

Michael Hobbs is a former rugby player who spent time in Kenya teaching children in Kibera slums. He raised US$350,000 and built a school hall in their honour. Hobb retired from rugby in 2016 and graduated from Stanford with an MBA in June. He lives in California and works buying and selling apartments. Kenny Vaccaro is embroiled in a standoff with US President Donald Trump. The NFL safety is protesting police brutality and racial injustice. His friend, Kenny, is sitting with 10 team-mates during the national anthem. It is not the first time Hobbi has visited Kenya.

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