Ninja Uses Streaming Powers for Good to Help African Orphanage

It’s a rare case when a popular streamer makes headlines for a good cause, with most breaking news involving some kind of controversy. Superstar Fortnite streamer Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins however, has made news for a very different reason, using his outreach to the Twitch community to help raise funds for an orphanage in Tanzania.

Working in conjunction with Global Empathy Now, a charity which focuses on orphaned children in Tanzania, Ninja used his streaming powers to raise the necessary funds to build a perimeter wall around the orphanage, preventing the center from being closed down. Dexerto spoke with Joe Fries, an associate of Ninja’s from the Halo Esports community, who got Ninja on board with the charity, “I was told if this wall wasn’t built the orphanage would be closed and the kids would be put back on the streets. Thankfully Tyler raised the money in less than 6 hours and saved the kids.”

Last year we did a charity stream to raise money for a wall to protect a school/community in Africa. My friend @Joe_Fries brought this to me, his friend had been there multiple times helping the people there. This is the result of that charity stream! Absolutely incredible <3 pic.twitter.com/kpFxLRWGcB

— Ninja (@Ninja) May 29, 2018

In a video addressed to the Fortnite star, the director of the orphanage explained that, “These children are very happy, for you have built a very good wall around their orphanage. They are now safe. They are not afraid of drugs, snakes - even thieves. I, the director of this orphanage, am sincerely thankful to you, on behalf of these children.”

Ninja has long been a part of the Esports community from his days as a professional Halo player, but after turning his attention to streaming full time has managed to amass an audience unparalleled on Twitch, becoming the most watched individual streamer on the site. You can find Ninja on his Twitch channel, here.

Global Empathy Now is a non-profit charity aimed at helping children in need in Tanzania, with their goals listed as raising awareness of the situation, serving the underprivileged, and helping to develop self-sustainability in a global framework. You can fine more information on their official website, here.