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In The NewsMaloto: New York Shines For MalawiAfrica.com Blog , Africa.com Editorial Staff – Last Tuesday, at the gorgeous David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, some of New York's finest eventgoers attended a fundraiser for Maloto, an organization founded by Anna Msowoya Keys. Upon attending her sister's funeral in 2003, Ms. Keys discovered that local children had accompanied the mourners at the ceremony. Like her sister, the parents of many of these children had passed away from HIV/AIDS, and were left to care for themselves. One way they accomplished this was by asking for food at funerals. This occurence, coupled with the death of her sister, compelled Ms. Keys to take action in her home country, by helping women and children handicapped by the scourge of HIV/AIDS to feed themselves and eventually to earn money. One Mother's Mission: Feed, Educate & EmpowerNY Daily News "Moms & The City" Blog, Raina Seitel Gittlin
– With a mission and a dream, Anna Msowoya Keys
is transforming the lives of women and children in Malawi every day.
In 2006, Anna founded Maloto, an organization dedicated to helping Malawian
women and children overcome the hardships resulting from poverty and
HIV/AIDS. Anna’s belief is that through education, economic development
and community women and children will be empowered to focus on positive,
healthy and prosperous futures. She is this week’s Role MOMel ... The Dreams of Maloto: Education in MalawiAfica.com Travel Blog, Elizabeth Bohart — Maloto, meaning "dreams" in the local languages of Malawi, is also the name given to an enterprising NGO that’s investing in community-driven initiatives in northern Malawi. Anna Msowoya Keys, a native of the area who divides her time between New York and Malawi, founded the Maloto organization in 2007, focusing on education and empowerment as its cornerstones. She had the dream of giving back to her local community and in five short years, it is fast becoming a reality. Unlike many non-profit organizations, Maloto works directly with local
communities to identify problems and create solutions. “Local communities
are the best equipped to understand their specific needs. We believe that
solutions designed by local leaders ensure that development is relevant to
people’s lives and therefore sustainable,” said Keys... Packed Fundraiser Supports School in MalawiNyack-Piermont Patch, 13 November 2010, William Demarest – Valley Cottage resident rallies community to raise money for supplies for new Mzuzu Academy constructed in African nation. The Nyack Center was jammed Friday night for a fundraising show supporting the efforts of Rockland-based Maloto charity, founded by Valley Cottage resident Anna Msowoya Keys to combat economic and educational adversity in her native country of Malawi in Africa. The event put focus on the most recent efforts of Maloto, which opened the Mzuzu Academy in Malawi, one of the most destitute nations on the African continent. The school aims to provide Malawian youngsters with the education that many in the region miss out on. ... Valley Cottage woman honored
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