Thank you to all who participated ...

and a big congratulations to Alessandra from Italy... we will be in contact with you once your Key Ring is in the post and on its way to you ......

Special thanks to Random.org for selecting the winner from the list of correct entries we received....


Correct answers to the questions were

1. Which Country In Africa did Kevin just visit ? (Mozambique)

2. Which organization did he accompany on his tour ? (Partners for Pediatric Progress)

3. Kevin's daughter mentioned that Dad never leaves home without his traveling scarf ~ How many different scarves did Kevin wear during his tour? (Kevin wore 2 scarves one black and white and one purple)

Once again congratulations (Congratulazioni!) to Alessandra

Streetwires – South African Wire Art
No-one is exactly certain how wire art came about. The most likely origins of this art form are the tranquil hills of Maputoland and Zululand in rural Northern Kwazulu-Natal, in the North-East corner of South Africa.

For many years, due to a lack of resources to buy proper toys, the young herdboys of these regions have been fashioning their own out of discarded coathanger wire, tin cans and whatever else they can get their hands on.

Their ingenuity is quite amazing, and it is not an uncommon sight to see one of these boys steering a fully functional, made-to-scale model car crafted solely from discarded materials, complete with independent axles, fully functional steering column and a keen attention paid to details such as licence plates, headlights and in some cases, optional extras like mag wheels

It wasn’t long before older inhabitants of the area, recognising the uniqueness and marketability of these wire toys, began making their own wire creations and selling them to tourists and visitors to the region, and the vibrant medium of wire art was born.

Keyring was designed and made by Andrew

Can you spare 67 minutes of your time helping others?

On this year’s Mandela Day, people the world over are being asked by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to do just that.

By devoting 67 minutes of your time – one minute for every year of Mr. Mandela’s public service – you can make a small gesture of solidarity with humanity and a step towards a global movement for good.

Join in and donate 67 minutes of your time in serving your local community on Nelson Mandela Day, 18 July 2011.

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Partners for Pediatric Progress is a project that began as part of an initiative within the Program in Global Health via the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Their goal is to make a global network of relationships so that there can be an exchange of training support and clinical experience for those participating. In 2008, the Facultad de Medicina Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (EUM), at the Central Hospital of Maputo in Mozambique became the first partnership.

Mozambique has high numbers of individuals under the age of 18 that suffer from fatal neonatal conditions and high mortality rates, thus creating an urgent need for a program like Partners for Pediatric Progress. With less than 20 pediatricians in the country itself, there are no specialty trained pediatric surgeons and specialists to choose from. Partners for Pediatric Progress conducted various surveys of the level of need for the area. The organization is committed to sending the required number of medical specialists ranging from pediatricians to surgeons to Maputo to assist in training and working with other medical staff who are established there. (written by Maya)   http://www.p3project.org/

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Partners for Pediatric Progress

Background

Partners for Pediatric Progress is a project that began as part of an initiative within the
Program in Global Health via the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Their goal is
to make a global network of relationships so that there can be an exchange of training
support and clinical experience for those participating. In 2008, the Facultad de Medicina
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (EUM), at the Central Hospital of Maputo in Mozambique
became the first partnership.

Mozambique has high numbers of individuals under the age of 18 that suffer from fatal
neonatal conditions and high mortality rates, thus creating an urgent need for a program
like Partners for Pediatric Progress. With less than 20 pediatricians in the country itself,
there are no specialty trained pediatric surgeons and specialists to choose from. Partners
for Pediatric Progress conducted various surveys of the level of need for the area. The
organization is committed to sending the required number of medical specialists ranging
from pediatricians to surgeons to Maputo to assist in training and working with other
medical staff who are established there.

Write up on Partners for Pediatric Progress (p3) compiled by Maya from documentation provided by
Dr Todd Lee Miller
http://www.p3project.org/

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thanks to Betinad for this link ~ For more information on the plight of children in Mozambique view the UNICEF site

This is our ride for the trip .. Makes me feel like I am back at school! ~ Kev

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