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GHANA HAS again added another international accolade to its fold as Radio Show hostess Akumaa Mama Zimbi, also known in private life as Joyce Dongotey-Padi, clinched a $20,000 award by the Qatar Foundation (QF) in Doha last Tuesday to support her Widows Alliance Network for Sustainable Economic Development (WANE) initiative.

Dubbed World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) awards, an initiative of the Qatar Foundation, chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Mama Zimbi, now a Sustainability Laureate of the QF, received the prestigious accolade alongside five others at the plush Sheraton Hotel in Doha.

Miss Sheetal Mehta of India, Martin Burt of Paraguay, Peter Levy (USA), Vicky Colbert (Columbia) and Delio Morais from Brazil were the other five recipients.

Prominent personalities such as Mrs. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of the French President; UNESCO's Director General, Mrs. Irina Bokova; Mr. Gerhard Schroeder, former German Chancellor and others graced the memorable occasion.

All six were also honoured with a unique hand-made trophy modelled on original artwork of Celine Tilliet for; "Their exceptional impact within the fields of Pluralism, Sustainability and Innovation in education, which coincidentally is the main focus of WISE.

To have merited the coveted awards, they had undertaken diverse innovative projects in shapening and enhancing educational needs of society, especially the poor and vulnerable.

These initiatives are the Widows Alliance Network for Sustainable Economic Development in Ghana (WANE), Project Nanhi Kali, Self-sufficient School, Curriki, Escuela Nueva and Distance Learning in the Amazon Forest respectively".

However, the WISE Awards winners were chosen by a renowned international jury following a rigorous process of adjudication. It would act as an annual platform to showcase concepts which had successfully made the transition to concrete, workable and effective practices.

Mama Zimbi, who spoke to BEATWAVES in Doha after the award ceremony, expressed her delight and gratefulness to God for her first international acceptance by the Qatar Foundation.

She hoped that this feat would be a step to creating a wider network across the world, in a bid to make life more meaningful to widows and children.

She further hinted that the $20,000 prize would serve her vision of expanding the Mama Zimbi Foundation (MZF) and initiate a state-of-the-art hospital and a vocational training centre for widows, as well as establishing the Akumaa Children's Home.

WANE, which is another wing of projects under the Mama Zimbi Foundation (MZF she said gathered and put 6,000 widows across the country under one roof as a form of security against the barbaric treatments meted out to them by family members of their dead husbands.

"Through this union I empower the women, I give them vocation, I let them know their rights and speak against injustices faced by widows and provide educational needs of their children in Ghana", she explained.

Although striving to make life more comfortable for the vulnerable in society, she bemoaned that things were a bit difficult since she had no other source of funding other than her meagre means. However, Mama Zimbi never gave up in her quest and fortunately; God answered her prayers through the Qatar Foundation under its WISE project.

Like Oliver Twist, she is still asking for more support from well-meaning philanthropists who have the plight of widows and the vulnerable in society at heart.

From Nathaniel Y.Yankson, Doha, Qatar

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written by Brown Sugar, November 24, 2009
Well Done Girl keep up the hard work
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written by Charlie P, November 24, 2009
Kudos..Kudos..Kudos to you Mama Zimbi. Indeed you have made Ghana Proud, and I'm proud of you. Bravo to You Akumaa. Keep up the good work.
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written by Daniel Berlin (Tema), November 24, 2009
Akumaa ayekoo
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written by Ms. Ayamga (Virginia), November 24, 2009
well done we are proud of u ......
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written by stephen yeboah, November 25, 2009
keep up the good work you always do ,youve devoted your time helping others ,God richly bless you
more is yet to come.well done.
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written by sammy, November 25, 2009
i admre you and congrats
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written by lydia london, November 25, 2009
congratulation ayeekoo mama 4 making ghana proud more is on the way coming.God bless u.
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written by adjoa from atlanta georgia, November 25, 2009
akumaa congratulations to u u are a woman of substance ghanaian are proud of u.
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written by Adwoa Duodu; London, November 25, 2009
Congratulation Mama Zimbi......................
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written by mary from canada, November 25, 2009
the woman still love ex boyfreind i think she have too go ahead otherwise if he still marry new boyfreind still go back too the ex boyfreind cause she loves him soo much
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written by mary from canada, November 25, 2009
akoma happy birthdayy i wish god gives u good blessings in your family
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written by whajah, December 02, 2009
so proud of u. 'ghana fo nyinaaaaaa se yedaaaaaaaaaaase'
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written by kwabena, December 11, 2009
i also mastabat and i want to stop but i cant stop it is good or bad?
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written by Omama Koranteng, USA, January 09, 2010
AKUMAA, YOU SHOULD BE AN EXAMPLE TO MANY GHANAIAN LADIES. YOU ARE HARDWORKING, DETERMINED AND FOCUSED. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. MEDAAAAAAAASE!!!!
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written by RAYMOND KING ASARE, February 20, 2010
YOU ARE INDEED DOING A VERY GREAT WORK.....

KUDOS........
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written by written by fakaadi , hamburg germany , March 10, 2010
mama zimbi , i wont to coment on ur problem our mother ,mamazimbi be 4 i was ghana the lady i dating her that girl mother forces her marry richman be cose i m not rich now god help. pls try to tolk about that thank u.
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written by misty kay Denmark, March 25, 2010
Mamazimbi, it berter to fine wife from ghana if your in abrode because some of womans in abrode dont, trite a man good so we take them as temprily. and take our berter wifes from ghana,
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written by ALHASSAN IKILILU at Kwame Danso, March 27, 2010
i feeled that some women in abroad think they have a wealth therefore do not see it necessary to treat their husband fair.please akumaa when you and your team be coming to Kwame Danso Sene District in the B/A region.
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written by ALHASSAN IKILILU at Kwame Danso, March 27, 2010
My dear mother thank you 4 advise and helping people out of troblems.during my marriage i will invite you all
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written by Gina, April 10, 2010
Mama Akumaa am a lady of 28 yrs and want a man who is also really looking for marriage but age should be 35 - 42 or even 45 yrs my numbers is 0262070200
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written by nana akua, April 27, 2010
http://www.facebook.com/pages/...083&ref=mf
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written by Francis Adjei, June 23, 2010
NEED SOMEONE WHO IS ABOUT 25yrs TO DATE.I AM A MAN OF 28yrs AND WORK WITH THE ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA(E.C.G). INTERESTED PERSON CAN CONTACT ME ON 0243415441 , 0275632696 OR 0266202774.


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written by Michael from italy, June 23, 2010
The woman in question donnot understand ,what is marriage ,if she really does.She wouldnot have done that. The second man should be care with his life for following someone wife.
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written by MAXWELL LARTEY, July 29, 2010
hello mom,am Maxwell from Accra and i have a problem that i want u to help me it out.now mom,my problem is,i have a serious relationship with a friend of my and it is that,the girl is in senior high school and i am in Junior high school.now what is worrying me is that,i told the girl that am in senior high too but am not feeling free whenever she called me on the phone and the mistake i had than is, i had sleep with her two times so every time she called me and am also want to focus on my book to learn but she don't give me the chance to do learn my book and the fact is i came from a broken home and she also came from a good home and my age is 17 and am in form 2 going to 3 so mom please help me stop this relationship so that i can focus on my book thank u very much
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written by STEPHEN, August 10, 2010
Hi akumaa i have a little problem from my girlfriend.I toll my friend to help my girlfriend to get a job,since then my lady don't come to me any more,she is always with my friend,i toll her to stope going to the guy but she said no.Most of the the time she will be with the guy till 1am if i ask her,she always say they are just friends,i asked myself why this lady is doing this to me,am older than the guy,the guy is not even my class in everything.About three day a go i cought them kissing and haging they were having romancing,imfact i nearly died when i cought them.The lady never ever want to say am sorry anytime she offend me.Akumaa i don't know what to do,should i breake up with the lady or what i love her too,but because she never want to say sorry to me.The family know me,so i inform the mother about this and she said she is really sorry abut this
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written by Patric, August 12, 2010
Hello!

Happy to fund out your web site, well i am single male age 25years old seeking for sugar mom ages between 30 to 50 years. thank you so much. I hope i have fund the right way and i believe in you. Please this my number..... 0276936284 hope to get me in touch with serious woman. Thank you so much for your help.

From Patric
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written by Patric, August 12, 2010
i always ask your help but you didn't but i hope this days will be mine. Thank you so much
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written by Patric, August 14, 2010
I am still need a sugar mom between 30 to 55 years old and myu number again 0276936284 for serious relationship
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written by kwasi osafo, August 15, 2010
the man should leav the girl
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written by BEN LAMPTEY-USA, August 18, 2010
I,m so touched by your selfless generosity,keep it up and God bless you.smilies/smiley.gifsmilies/grin.gif

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