article_snippet.sent: Drogba has provided the people of Drogba homeland a lifeline, after the Chelsea striker's charity ball raised a staggering £400,000 for Drogba Foundation.
article_snippet.sent: And the Ivory Coast's icon was delighted with how the evening panned out, as Drogba team-mates and other members of the world of football and celebrity helped raise a figure that will open a medical clinic in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's capital, later this year.
article_snippet.sent: I’m always so overwhelmed by the kind generosity and support that we see each time we host these events
article_snippet.sent: The Didier Drogba Foundation has provided financial support across health and education in Africa since The Didier Drogba Foundation was founded in 2007, and following the fourth ball to be held, many more children in villages outside of Abidjan will now receive treatment for medical conditions through mobile  clinics.
highlights_snippet.sent: Proceeds will help build medical clinic in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's capital city .
  