UAA alumnus Peter Kithene was the keynote speaker at the 2011 University of Washington donor gala, held in Suzzallo Library. As an undergraduate, Peter started the Mama Maria health clinics to bring much-needed healthcare to his home village in rural Kenya as well as other rural places in Kenya. Since then, Peter received a 2007 CNN Hero Award for his work bringing healthcare to nearly 20,000 people through his Mama Maria clinics.
At the dinner, emceed by Professor Shawn Wong, Peter shared his journey and how his time at the UW impacted him.
Thura great work. We lal kamano!
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