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Father and Daughter From Tanzania Receive Their First Medical Examination in Newport Beach
Date:8/31/2007

the least I could do."

"There will be many 'firsts' in our trip to California," said Joseph Mwanisawa. "It's our first time aboard an airplane, our first time visiting America and our first medical examination. Not to mention our first time speaking to a large group of people! We are so honored that Mr. George has invited us to his home and has set up this trip to the doctor."

About the Kids of Kilimanjaro Program:

Kids of Kilimanjaro is a California-based 501c3 that was founded by George Namkung of Newport Coast in April 2005, after visiting schools in the Monduli district of Tanzania. At the age of 62, George fulfilled one life-long dream - - climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. After meeting the kids of Monduli he set out to realize a second dream -- founding a not-for-profit organization focused on kids and education.

The program raises money to provide a school lunch to over 10,000 students a day, who without the program would not be fed. Kids of Kilimanjaro provides a nutritious school lunch to students in the Monduli district of Tanzania, in the shadows of Mt. Kilimanjaro. All the food is purchased from local farmers and prepared by community members.

The results, in only two years, have been striking. Attendance at participating schools is at 100%. Schools have extended the school day by an hour because of the students increased capacity to learn and the government will be opening 15 additional schools in this upcoming school year to accommodate demand.

About the Kids of Kilimanjaro Gala:

The second annual Kids of Kilimanjaro Gala will be held on Saturday, September 8, at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, to raise money and promote awareness about the program. The gala expects several hundred guests and hopes to raise over $400,000 for the program.

To make it easy for anyone to support the school lunch program in Tanzania, Kids of Kilimanjaro has launched the Drive for 39 Campaign. For just $39.00, a Tanzanian student ca
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