THERE is a little piece of Dodworth in a tiny village in Ghana.

This football team in Abenta, a remote settlement two hours’ drive from Accra airport, were chuffed to be given the strips once worn by Dodworth Miners’ Welfare Junior Football Club.

The young Ghanian lads were given the shirts and shorts by Steve Jessop from Dodworth, who visited the village in West Africa to carry out charity work with pal Steve Mount and his son James, from Ardsley.

Mr Jessop, 43, embarked on the trip to help the Village by Village charity which works to reduce the needless suffering of African children living in poverty.

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