Posts Tagged Africa

Day One in Botswana

July 15, 2009 / 24 Comments

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After two flights and 21 hours we finally landed in Johannesberg. South Africa. We then hopped on another
45 minute flight to Botswana. I twittered that I was in South Africa and
Botswana, and the way I wrote it I guess made it sound like I didn’t know my geography!

Once we got into Botswana we dropped our bags off at the hotel and then
headed to a school for disabled children. We met some really amazing children
and Reggie brought them all footballs and taught them how to play
football. This facility is called the Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre and it helps rehabilitate children and care for
children as they are getting ready to pass away.

The looks on these
beautiful childrens’ faces as Reggie was playing football with them was
unexplainable. It was so touching. Reggie and Adidas donated a new rehab facility for the children to use!

Here are some pictures to better describe our day!

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Off to Africa!

July 13, 2009 / 83 Comments

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We’re off to Africa
for Russell Simmons Diamond Empowerment Fund. DEF is a non-profit organization that aims to empower disadvantaged people in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource, through education. Some people online have been judging me for my charity work with the DEF. No charity work should ever be judged, it’s just wrong. We can all do something to help!

I am so excited about the trip! Has anyone ever been?? Or is anyone from Africa?

The pics are from Gossip Girls

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Hot Pics: Salma Hayek

February 13, 2009 / 20 Comments

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I love these pics of Salma Hayek from a recent gala she attended in New York.

She is a classic beauty and I love her accent. She seems so confident!

I think her recently breast feeding an African baby takes a lot of courage — and standing up for what she believes in makes her one of my role models.

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The woman who runs with purpose

December 15, 2008 / 28 Comments
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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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Supporting Russell Simmons and Africa

December 3, 2008 / 142 Comments

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Russell Simmons hosted a huge charity event the other night for South Africa and the Diamond Empowerment Fund. Just being around Russell is so inspirational.

I had a chance to meet amazing people like Gayle King and Russel’s brother Rev Run! (His wife Justine is the sweetest lady ever, by the way.)

Cassie and I were showing off our green bracelets, which I’ve decided to purchase for all my friends for Christmas gifts this year because proceeds go to empower economically challenged people in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource.

I was not asked to be an ambassador for the U.N. (as some reports have
suggested today) but it would be an honor and I definitely plan on
helping out the U.N. in the future. I am also excited for the work that
Russell and I have planed in our fight for Africa!

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Are you going to wear ‘The Bracelet’?

September 24, 2008 / 35 Comments

AIDS awareness is so important. I wore these bracelets made in Africa to help bring awareness…

In case you can’t read the text in the picture it says:

WHY DOES KIM KARDASHIAN
WEAR THE BRACELET?

She wears it to raise desperately needed funds for HIV/AIDS care services, education and vaccine development. Over a million people have chosen to wear The Bracelet. WHAT ABOUT YOU? See our website to find the retailer nearest you. To order call 1-800-88-UNTIL or visit us at WWW.UNTIL.ORG

The bracelets are totally cute and for a great cause!

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