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| Written By: Jazmin Alvarez, International Style Director |
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Gelila Bekele is a model, humanitarian, social
activist and this month's girl of the moment. Most
people recognize this Ethiopian beauty from seeing
her in popular advertisements for Pantene and
Colgate, but many people have no idea that there is
much more behind this stunning woman that makes
her even more intriguing. Gelila was born in an
impoverished country where millions of people don't
have access to the most basic human needs like
food and water.
With the success and celebrity afforded to her
through her work as a recognizable model, Gelila
devotes much of her time to aiding people around the
world through her charity involvement with groups
that help those living in third world nations attain
fundamental natural resources like water. One
organization that she is passionate about is simply
called: Charity: Water. Charity: Water is a non-profit
organization founded by Scott Harris in New York City
in 2006 that brings clean and safe drinking water to
impoverished communities in Africa, India, and South
America. When asked what inspired her to get
involved with the organization she declared, “I have
encountered many things and through time I have
learned human beings are not programmed to
endure a predestined life.”
Through benefits, fund-raisers and events, Charity:
Water has attracted the attention of countless people,
and celebrities and has raised over $3 million dollars
in 18 months and has funded over 600 water
projects. Some of the other charities Gelila is
involved with include Kageno, Keep a Child Alive and
Darfur Action Network. For more information on
Charity:Water and how you can help, please visit
www.charitywater.org.
activist and this month's girl of the moment. Most
people recognize this Ethiopian beauty from seeing
her in popular advertisements for Pantene and
Colgate, but many people have no idea that there is
much more behind this stunning woman that makes
her even more intriguing. Gelila was born in an
impoverished country where millions of people don't
have access to the most basic human needs like
food and water.
With the success and celebrity afforded to her
through her work as a recognizable model, Gelila
devotes much of her time to aiding people around the
world through her charity involvement with groups
that help those living in third world nations attain
fundamental natural resources like water. One
organization that she is passionate about is simply
called: Charity: Water. Charity: Water is a non-profit
organization founded by Scott Harris in New York City
in 2006 that brings clean and safe drinking water to
impoverished communities in Africa, India, and South
America. When asked what inspired her to get
involved with the organization she declared, “I have
encountered many things and through time I have
learned human beings are not programmed to
endure a predestined life.”
Through benefits, fund-raisers and events, Charity:
Water has attracted the attention of countless people,
and celebrities and has raised over $3 million dollars
in 18 months and has funded over 600 water
projects. Some of the other charities Gelila is
involved with include Kageno, Keep a Child Alive and
Darfur Action Network. For more information on
Charity:Water and how you can help, please visit
www.charitywater.org.
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