The GEANCO Foundation’s Impact Africa Gala
The GEANCO Foundation honored Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave, and Emmy-nominated actor David Oyelowo, Selma, at its star-studded Impact Africa fundraiser on September 21 at Sunset Gower Studios, where both acclaimed actors received GEANCO’s Global Promise Award, recognizing their work in providing better educational and healthcare opportunities for vulnerable women and children in Nigeria.
Proceeds from the annual event benefited Brightland Academy in southeast Nigeria and the Girls’ Government Science School in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Specifically, donations will pay for computer, school supplies, medicine and clothing. Donations will also underwrite medical care and mental health support for young girls brutalized by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
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