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From New Vision Online: Mena Suvari, an actress from the United States, carrying a child on Wednesday at the Children Ward in Gulu Hospital. The ward was built by African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF). Suvari, an AMREF goodwill ambassador, arrived in Uganda on Monday. She also visited the organisation projects in Kitgum, Pader, Luweero and Nakasongola districts. She will tour those in Kampala today

Originally posted at AllAfrica.com on February 14th 2008, apologies for the late posting;

Award wining American actress Mena Suvari is visiting Ethiopia in a sign of supporting a US-based foundation forwhich she is goodwill ambassador. The actress is actively supporting the African Medical and Research Foundation-AMREF’s programs which focus on Africa’s most critical health issues, particularly those issues that affect women and children.

“I am really pleased to be associated with AMREF-which is the largest health development organization based in Africa and run by Africans,” Ms. Suvari told a press conference at the Edna Mall late on Tuesday. “I also promise to strengthen collaboration to help African lower status people” she added with tears on her eyes.

The renowned actress is visiting the country from 10 to 16 February, 2008, in a program AMREF organized in association with the Addis Ababa Millennium Secretarial office to relate her visit to Ethiopia to the celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium.

On Monday, actress Suvari met and held discussion with Mayor Berhane Deressa At Edna Mall, a multi complex building which also houses a state-of the-art cinema hall the actress shared to the audience about her works and her personal life experience.

Ms. Suvari, who started her career as a child model, has become one of the most sought after young actresses in Hollywood. Her extensive film credit include staring in the Academy Award wining American Beauty, American Pie, Spun, Factory Girl and, most recently, the critically acclaimed film stuck opposite Stephen Rea.

AMREF was founded in as the Flying Doctors of East Africa. Today, AMREF is the largest health development organization based in Africa where 7% of staff is health to escape poverty infrastructure in Africa by closing the gap between the formal health system and communities who need health care services. AM REF focus on the most critical health issues facing the continent: HIV/AIDS and TB, Malaria, clean water and basic sanitation, family and reproductive health, training health workers and clinical and surgical outreach.

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The African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF USA) announced today that award winning actress, Mena Suvari, has become its Goodwill Ambassador. As a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Suvari is committed to supporting and highlighting AMREF’s programs, which focus on Africa’s most critical health issues, particularly those that effect women and children.

Said Ms. Suvari, “I am really pleased to be associated with AMREF — which is the largest health development organization based in Africa and run by Africans. It is amazing to me how AMREF creates simple, culturally appropriate, and cost effective programs that save lives and create sustainability.”

Lisa Meadowcroft, AMREF USA’s Executive Director said, “We are proud to have Mena join our efforts to highlight AMREF’s extraordinary work that assists hundreds of thousands of African families each year.”

Ms. Suvari will visit AMREF’s programs in Ethiopia in February 2008.

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