The woman who runs with purpose

December 15, 2008 / 28 Comments

I recently met this amazing woman named Suzanne “Africa” Engo at a dinner for the Diamond Empowerment Fund with Russell Simmons.

She is truly inspiring because of her influential work in AIDS activism. “Africa” founded the New York AIDS Film Festival, the first film festival on HIV/AIDS in the world, says the United Nations. She is also involved with countless other AIDS-related causes, including the D.E.F.

What amazes me the most is that “Africa” recently finished a very long run from New York to Chicago—all in honor of raising awareness for HIV/AIDS. What an accomplishment! She ran 858 miles!

I am mainly writing this to you to show you how just one person can make such a huge difference! I hope you find her story as inspiring as I have!

Go Africa!

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Posted under Africa, AIDS, Diamond Empowerment Fund, HIV/AIDS, run, runner, Russell Simmons, Suzanne Africa Engo

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Comments 28

1. kim k stan  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 i love u kim Reply

2. Kiki  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 BLAH…GOOD FOR HER Reply

3. kim k stan  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 yeah i was 1st! showing u some more love and appreciation baby doll! x Reply

4. Lelia  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 Now SHE makes me proud to be a woman! Reply

5. Tyiana  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 Do you run out of things to blog about? Just asking, that is awesome. Good for her! Reply

6. Hayley  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 Wow. Reply

7. Xyanda  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 Kim, do you really care about these people?? are do you just pretent to care so your celebrity friends wont think your a bad person!! My brother and I moved here from Nigeria a little over 10 years ago and we have seen it all!! Aids are a big factor there but so is poverty! You can do more for starving kids than you can do for people living with Aids! Lets face it, theres no cure for Aids. Its great that people like yourself and Russell Simmons shine light on HIV,(telling people to protect themselves) but Russell Simmons has also given thousands of dollars to schools and hospitals!! What have you done?? besides broadcast it on your website!! Reply

8. Anonymous  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 ugh Nigeria? Reply

9. marylu  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 please post ur perfumes kim……….. Reply

10. are you kidding me  |   Posted on Dec 15th, 2008 to Xyanda: Are you serious? At least Kim is bringing awareness to the topic. You say there is no cure for HIV/AIDS… so does that mean everyone should cease producing medication and let the remaning population who are infected suffer and die? What if you said that about cancer? There’s no cure for cancer, let’s just quit! What a terrible attitude you have. Reply