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Miss Africa USA Gets a Guided Tour of Medshare International Warehouse in Georgia

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Miss Africa USA Gigi Tchouaga gets a guided tour of Medshare International led by Mr. Eben Tah of Medshare.  Mr Eben Tarh who is the Director of  Biomedical Engineering at Medshare is in charge of ensuring that all equipment that get shipped out of Medshare to other countries is in good working condition with a manual and will serve its purpose.  Mr Eben who is originally from Cameroon was very thrilled indeed to receive Miss Africa at Medshare and guide her through the warehouse so she could see for herself the existing inventory and learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at the Medshare warehouse. After a great session volunteering at Medshare, Queen Gigi was excited to see and learn more about Medshare warehouse.   Mr. Eben Tarh wasted no time in taking the Queen and Miss Africa Pageant team members around the warehouse.  Walking through sections of  ready to go boxes packed with medical supplies,  shelves stacked with medical equipment, wheelchairs and hi tech operating tables, the list is endless.  Mr. Eben took the opportunity to also introduce the staff who work very hard behind the scenes at the warehouse to load up the containers and destined for the various countries around the developing world. Mr Eben shows off some of the medical devices and adaptive equipment at Medshare warehouse. Introducing staff who work behind the scenes at the Warehouse , all part of the great team who make it happen at Medshare. Mr. Eben shows off this state of the art Operating table at the Medshare warehououse.

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Miss Africa USA Visits Medshare International Headquarters in Georgia in Preparation for the Cameroon Medical Mission

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May 23 2012,  Miss Africa USA Gigi Tchouaga was received at Medshare International Headquarters in Georgia. Queen Gigi who will be leading the upcoming Cameroon Medical Mission is working closely with the Leon H Sullivan Foundation and Medshare International to facilitate a gift of Medical Supplies and Equipment for hospitals and health centers in Cameroon. The Chair of Miss Africa USA Pageant, and CEO of The Leon H Sullivan Foundation, Mrs Hope Sullivan Masters is committed to this Gift for Cameroon. Earlier this year she Hosted the Program ” A Night in Cameroon” when she received the Minister of Culture Ms Ama Tutu Muna and her Delegation from Yaounde, she pledged her commitment to ensure that Cameroon gets this special gift to help improve health care in the country.  We are very pleased that Queen Gigi is very much part of the project and with all the help and support, many lives will be touched and improved by this goodwill gesture. This is not the first time that a Miss Africa USA Queen is granted audience and the opportunity to work with Medshare. In 2008 Queen Mfonobong Essiet who had won the pageant was also introduced to Medshare in order to accomplish her platform project which was to ship a 40ft container of  Medical Supplies and Equipment to Nigeria to support under served communities.  The Said Container made it to Akwa Ibom State Nigeria and was received with great joy and appreciation by the local communities that stood to benefit. It was an honor for Miss Africa USA Gigi to receive such  warm reception from the staff and volunteers of Medshare International.  Ms Nell Diallo, the Vice President of Corporate and International Affairs introduced the Queen and team members of the Miss Africa Pageant to the staff and volunteers and the Queen was given and opportunity to share her mission and vision with everyone as well, before proceeding to get a hands on experience on preparing packages for shipment. Queen Gigi had the opportunity to share her mission with the volunteers who come from different backgrounds.  She was also able to learn from the volunteers about their commitment to Medshare and why they do what they do.   While meeting and chatting with them, she was also able to learn to process of sorting out supplies and helped to pack them in boxes ready for shipment, an experience she valued very much and described as an eye opener. The Mission of Medshare International is very simple, to bridge the gap between surplus and need.  Medshare collects excess and unwanted hospital supplies and equipment in good working condition and ships to countries around the world with great need.  The need in Africa for example is very overwhelming and Medshare has been shipping containers to several Africa countries.  Queen Gigi wanted to understand the process and how it all works, so her visit to Medshare really helped.  She was able to get a hands on experience in preparing the supplies for shipment and see what goes on in the background as container loads of equipment and supplies make their way to various destinations around the world. She was able to work with young volunteers like herself, students from local Universities in Georgia who spend time as volunteers at Medshare on a weekly or monthly basis.  The Queen was also an inspiration her peers as they learned about her role and her project as Miss Africa USA. After sorting out packages of supplies that come from hospitals,  trashing out expired supplies, all good supplies are boxed and secured ready for shipment.  The Queen sure did learn fast and was able to help with a few boxes and enjoyed the entire experience at Medshare. Queen Gigi is working with The Leon H Sullivan Foundation to secure a shipment for Cameroon this year, to help support under served communities with very poor health care services.  More information to come as the journey continues.   Thanks to Mrs Nell Diallo, Mr. Dave Pass, Mr. Eben Amstrong and all the staff and volunteers of Medshare for the warm reception.

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Africa Day Celebration at Coca Cola Headquarters in Atlanta. May 22 2012

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The Miss Africa USA Newsroom reports on the Africa Day Celebration at the Coca-Cola Headquarters in Atlanta Ga May 22  2012.  The Miss Africa team was very honored to have received an invitation to this high powered networking event celebrating Mama Africa and honoring one of Africa’s most gifted women, Dr Susan Mboya, President of Zawadi Africa Organization.  Queen Gigi Tchuoaga the reigning Miss Africa USA Presented a Special Gift to Dr. Mboya on behalf of The Coca-Cola Company, it was quite an honor for the Queen indeed.  The event which was hosted by the beautiful and dynamic Ms Brigette Philpot, Governance Director at Coca Cola, kicked off at 11am sharp on May 22nd 2012. Please read on and share. Mr. Alex Cummings who hails from Liberia in West Africa, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Coca Cola, Welcomes Guests at the Coca Cola Africa Day Event. The African Diaspora Network was created seven years ago by a small group of dedicated African associates at Coca-Cola led by Alex Cummings, EVP & Chief Administrative Officer, who at that time was the President of Coca-Cola Africa Group. The network has grown over the years and has already had an impact on local communities, primarily in Africa. In 2011, with the full support of The Coca-Cola Company and in partnership with local NGOs, the network shipped a 40-ft. container of medical supplies and equipment to a rural medical clinic in Kenya; and another 40-ft. container of books, scientific literature, school supplies, computer equipment and accessories to support the Liberian education system. Dr. Vuvu Manseka, Quality Assurance Director at Coca Cola and  President of Africa Diaspora Network  Speaks to Guests about the Mission of the Coca Cola ADN.  Vuvu who hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo, works hard with his team every year to put this high powered networking event together. The ADN’s mission is to support The Coca-Cola Company’s 2020 vision roadmap by fostering engagement, growth and community giving amongst Africans and friends of Africa within The Coca-Cola Company system. The celebration of the Africa Day at Coca-Cola was instituted in 2009, and has since turned it into an annual event.  This year’s Africa Day theme wasThe Role of the African Woman in Shaping the Future of Africa.  The guest speaker was Dr. Susan A. Mboya, whose dedicated service to empower women entrepreneurs across the Coca-Cola system and her commitment to providing college education opportunities to young African women is widely applauded. This year celebration was attended by the Company three top executives and several distinguished guests from various institutions and organizations from the Atlanta Metro area, Washington DC and beyond. Dr. Susan Mboya Receives a Recognition Award from Coca-Cola, presented to her by Dr. Vuvu  Manseka, President of the Africa Diaspora Network at Coca-Cola    Dr. Susan Mboya Founder and President of Zawadi Africa Organization    served as the Keynote speaker for the Coca Cola Africa Day Celebration, she spoke eloquently about the brilliant work her organization is doing to uplift young African girls from  poverty and creating great leaders among them  through a powerful  system  providing education and leadership  training at the same time such that they become a catalyst for development in their own communities.  She has received many accolades for her service to young women and  her work is supported by the Coca Cola  Africa Foundation. Miss Africa USA Gigi had the opportunity to meet Dr. Mboya and offer her help as a mentor to the Zawadi Girls.  She congratulated Dr Mboya for the fantastic work she is doing for young girls who would otherwise not have an education. Miss Africa USA, Gigi presents a special gift basket to Dr. Susan Mboya on behalf of the Coca-Cola Company. Top Coca Cola Executives with Ms Nell Diallo of Medshare International at the Event. The flow of support that was generated in the room for Zawadi Africa was overwhelming.  After Dr Mboya’s presentation, everyone was clearly moved and many committed to helping in one way or the other.  Ms Nell Diallo a Senior Executive at Medshare International pictured above called everyone to support Zawadi Africa. Present at the event were several high profile Africans in the Atlanta area, it was an honor to meet and network with retired NBA Super Star Dikembe Motombo, who is a great humanitarian and doing some magnificent work in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  He constructed a hospital in The Congo to help improve health care in the nation, in honor of his mother. Lady Kate and Executive Vice President and CAO Alex Cummings at the Africa Day Celebration.  It is always an honor to meet and dialogue with Mr. Alex Cummings. An African Day Celebration is never complete without a touch of entertainment and behold the King of Makossa Emile Kangue takes center stage and performs brilliantly.  Emile hails from Cameroon and Makossa of course is the popular dance music from Cameroon. The taste and rich aroma of African delights filled the air and Miss Africa USA was there to check out the delicious meals served. Food from West, East, North and South Africa filled the menu.  It was a beautiful day indeed. Special thanks to Vuvu Manseka and the team of Africa Diaspora Network for yet another successful event in honor of Mama Africa.  The Miss Africa USA Team which Included the Queen,  Gigi Tchuoaga, Mr. Enow Otto and Lady Kate Atabong Njeuma and all members who could not make it, we say thank you for a wonderful reception. It was an honor to be a part of it all.

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