Meazi: Kids for Kololo

Episode 18 January 01, 2025 00:16:44
Meazi: Kids for Kololo
Simple Acts, Big Impact
Meazi: Kids for Kololo

Jan 01 2025 | 00:16:44

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Hosted By

Natalie Silverstein, MPH

Show Notes

Meazi Light-Orr was born in a very remote village in Ethiopia called Kololo and adopted by an American family when she was a young child. After her mother established an elementary school in Kololo, Meazi was inspired to start Kids for Kololo and led an incredible fundraising campaign to improve education access by adding a middle school.

Learn more and follow at @kids_for_kololo

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