France World Cup winner and ex-captain of Le Bleus, Marcel Desailly has been officially confirmed as the Lifetime Goodwill Ambassador for OrphanAid Africa. This is in recognition for his outstanding and enviable role and contribution towards OrphanAid’s goal of uniting abandoned children with their families and providing hope for these children where there is none. The title was conferred on him by the founder of OrphanAid Africa, Lisa Lovatt-Smith at a short ceremony in Accra on Thursday. Lisa poured adulation on Desailly for supporting a worthy cause and for putting smiles on the faces of innocent children who otherwise would have been a burden and a threat to society. According to her, Desailly has played this role, albeit in an unofficial capacity, for the past six years and the time has come to cement the relationship he has built with the OrphanAid. Lisa cited personal donations as well as two major charity matches in 2005 and 2006 held in Accra and Sekondi respectively to raise funds for Orphanaid Africa. “Desailly, in his capacity as a Laureus Academy Member also supported OrphanAid Africa’s bid to set up a Laureus Sports for Good project in the impoverished community of Ayenyiah, (Damgme West) which has been running very successfully for three years,” she added.