Norfolk woman to help kids in Africa

A Norfolk woman spent the last few years helping children whose parents are behind bars. Now, she's taking her efforts across the globe to Africa.

Carolyn LeCroy created "The Messages Project" in the 1990's. Her organization goes into prisons and
records messages of parents reading books or saying something special to their children. Then LeCroy's group takes those messages to the children so they still feel connected to their parents.

"The messages are messages of love, messages of hope, messages to let the children now it's not their fault," LeCroy said. "One of the things we know is that to help reduce recidivisms, a strong strong family bond is necessary."

The Messages Project has spread to several different states, and was honored by CNN in 2008. LeCroy leaves Saturday to take the project to Africa. For more details go to LeCroy's website.

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Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52570517/ns/local_news-portsmouth_va/

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