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Aitch becomes ambassador for Down’s syndrome charity in honour of ‘inspirational’ sister
The rapper recently dedicated a song to his little sister, who he says is the ‘most important’ person in his life
Rapper Aitch has become an ambassador for a Down’s syndrome charity in honour of his ‘inspirational’ little sister.
The musician, who was born in New Moston, is the newest ambassador for Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA), a charity that works to enable people who have Down’s syndrome to live ‘full and rewarding lives’.
This comes after Aitch donated some of the budget from the music video for his new track ‘My G’ – a song about his sister Gracie – to the charity earlier this year.
He said ‘My G’ was the most important track on his debut album, ‘Close to Home’, as there was ‘nothing more important in the world than Gracie’.
In his role as DSA ambassador, Aitch will be raising awareness for the DSA’s work and attending events, as well as supporting fundraising efforts.
Aitch said: “My little sister Gracie is an inspiration to me and my family, so becoming an Ambassador for the Down’s Syndrome Association, DSA, the only charity in UK which addresses all aspects of Down’s syndrome, means I can help to promote the profile of the DSA on a global basis and here at home in UK, hopefully engaging and educating more younger people along the way.
“By representing the DSA, I hope I can make a difference for my sister and everyone else around the world with Down’s syndrome, who have as much right to a fully inclusive life as the rest of us.
“I can’t wait to get started.”
Carol Boys, the DSA’s Chief Executive, added: “We are so excited to welcome Aitch as our latest DSA Ambassador.
“He represents a powerful voice for the younger generation, and, through his incredible music, awareness of the DSA and its work will be strengthened nationally and globally.
“On top of that, Aitch’s donations make an enormous difference to our work in supporting thousands of people who have Down’s syndrome, their families, and carers.
“So, I would like to say a huge thank you to Aitch for agreeing to come on board, and to the team at Capitol Records UK/EMI for their support, we look forward to a long and rewarding relationship.”
Though this isn’t the first time the rapper has shown his generous side – over the summer, Aitch launched The Aitch-S2 initiative, which provided hundreds of people with free train travel to a variety of events across the country.