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The Liya Kebede Foundation, Inc.
- White Plains, NY, United States
- www.theliyakebedefoundation.org
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Purpose and Activities
The foundation's mission is to reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality, and to improve the health and well-being of mothers and children around the world.
Background
Established in 2005Unspecified - Founded by Liya T. Kebede, a fashion model and actress who has appeared on the cover of "Vogue." Kebede was ranked by Forbes as the eleventh-highest-paid top model in the world in 2007. She was the first model of color to represent Estee Lauder, serve as a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador, and appear in the movies "The Good Shepherd" and "Lord of War."
The Liya Kebede Foundation, Inc.
Independent foundation
