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JAMIE ROACH WINS MISS AFRICA USA HUMAN RIGHTS ESSAY CONTEST

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                        The Miss Africa USA PAGEANT  in Partnership with Youth for Human Rights Launched the Annual Essay Contest for students in Africa to express their views and knowledge about Human Rights.  This year the focus was on Human Rights #26, The Right To Education. Children were asked to submit an essay about the importance of Education.   Children in the following countries participated,  Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana.  The Overall Winner emerged from Surefoot International School in Cross River State Nigeria, 12 Year Old Jamie Roach, very graceful with a heart of gold immediately donated her winning check to help abandoned children being taken care of by the MACA Foundation in Calabar. She was presented with her winning check by the Reigning Calabar Carnival Queen who represented Miss Africa USA Kathy Onwu.   Other winners of the Essay Contest are  Nkeng Birghtwell from National Comprehensive Secondary School in Cameroon and Abubakri of Ghana.         Congratulations to all winners of the 2014 Miss Africa USA Human Rights Essay Contest.  The next contest will be announced in the fall of 2014.

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MISS AFRICA USA LIVE AUCTION FUND RAISER TO SUPPORT YOUNG HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN AFRICA

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Miss Africa USA Pageant in Partnership with Youth for Human Rights, hosted a grand Live Auction and Fund Raising Dinner in Washington on Feb 8th 2014.  The event which took place at the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office, (The Fraser Mansion) in Washington DC,  drew supporters who came together to share a great informational and entertaining evening to support a good cause. The Live Auction Featured some treasured items for the continent of Africa such as the Mama Africa Statue from Ghana,  Beautiful African Dolls from Cameroon and Nigerian traditional Jewelry worn by the Reigning Miss Africa USA Kathy Onwu during the last pageant competition where she was crowned Queen.               Guests enjoyed bidding for the various items being Auctioned to raise funds for scholarships for young Human Rights Activists in Africa. The funds would go to the winners of the Essay Contest that was launched in 3 countries in Africa, ie  Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria.  This program will be extended to more countries in Africa as the goal of Miss Africa USA is to see that children grow up knowing their basic human rights and most especially the Right to Education.  

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INSPIRATIONAL DINNER TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHTS TO EDUCATION FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN

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Feb 8th The Inspirational Dinner / Fund Raiser to Guarantee the Right to Education for African Children, HUMAN RIGHT #26 In Partnership with Youth For Human Rights and The Church of Scientology. An Essay Contest in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria was a great way to Launch this program. Testing the Children’s knowledge of Human Rights. The Winners receive a Scholarship to help guarantee their education. The Winners are Nkeng Braitewell from Cameroon, Jamie Roach from Nigeria and Abubakari Ikiman from Ghana. Very Special Thanks to Miss Ghana and First Princess of Miss Africa USA Alice Gyamfi, Miss Cameroon USA Larissa Ngangoum for coordinating the Competition in Ghana and Cameroon, Efforts by Queen Kathy Onwu. Thanks to all our Speakers, Mr Nibby Honorable First Secretary at the Embassy of Liberia in DC, Mrs Hope Sullivan Masters, President of Leon H Sullivan Foundation and Chair of Miss Africa USA Pageant, and all who spoke so brilliantly on the Child’s Right to Education. We thank the Staff at The Fraser Mansion for helping us put this event together. This Program has now been launched as an Annual Program of Miss Africa USA Pageant and we will encourage every country in Africa to Participate through their Pageant Delegate. So if your country was not involved this year please stay tuned for next year. Together we can change lives, one child at a time, from country to country.

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