Congratulations to Ginetta Sagan award winner, Betty Makoni!
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July 14, 2008
Congratulations to Ginetta Sagan award winner, Betty Makoni!
On Saturday, April 26, Amnesty International USA honored Betty Makoni, 37, a former high school teacher in Zimbabwe. She is the founder of Girl Child Network, a group that protects thousands of girls from abuse and empowers them to stay in school despite overwhelming violence in their communities.
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