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Gumisai to start charitable engagements with the charity Girl Child Network
27 Jun 2011 at 06:59hrs | Views
The search for the most beautiful and charitable African girl in the United Kingdom is over after a model from Zimbabwe was crowned Miss African Spirit on Saturday night (25 June 2011).
20-year old Harare-born model, Gumisai Makombe came tops ahead of a total of 25 other African beauty queens represented 11 countries in the event.
Gumisai, who lives in Birmingham, will now go on to start charitable engagements with the charity Girl Child Network.
Speaking from the contest at a Milton Keynes hotel, Gumisai said: "I feel amazing. It's absolutely wonderful.
"I lost my father when I was very young myself, so I am very much looking to give back to other younglings; investing my time, talent and efforts to the Girl Child Network back in Zimbabwe. It was something I always wanted to do and I can't wait to start," she added.
Gracing the event was the Milton Keynes was the city's council officials, R&B singer/actress Karen Stally, winner of Miss Zimbabwe 1993 as well as the reigning Mrs Universe England, Jayne Taylor, Miss Teen Galaxy UK Gabriella Gatehouse, and local entrepreneur Anfor Farooque.
Miss African Spirit pageant director, Michelle Adams saluted the models for their sterling efforts, adding that the second annual event had seen remarkable growth.
She said: "I have personally been putting in between 12 to 16 hours most days since January to get to this point, so I feel a bit relieved as it is a lot of hard work.
"I am inspired by my passion for people and I want to create a community of women who are working for charity. And if one of them can do something to influence just one other person in the world, that is the stuff that makes me content and emotional at once," Michelle said.
The countries represented this year included Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Angola, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Namibia
20-year old Harare-born model, Gumisai Makombe came tops ahead of a total of 25 other African beauty queens represented 11 countries in the event.
Gumisai, who lives in Birmingham, will now go on to start charitable engagements with the charity Girl Child Network.
Speaking from the contest at a Milton Keynes hotel, Gumisai said: "I feel amazing. It's absolutely wonderful.
"I lost my father when I was very young myself, so I am very much looking to give back to other younglings; investing my time, talent and efforts to the Girl Child Network back in Zimbabwe. It was something I always wanted to do and I can't wait to start," she added.
Gracing the event was the Milton Keynes was the city's council officials, R&B singer/actress Karen Stally, winner of Miss Zimbabwe 1993 as well as the reigning Mrs Universe England, Jayne Taylor, Miss Teen Galaxy UK Gabriella Gatehouse, and local entrepreneur Anfor Farooque.
Miss African Spirit pageant director, Michelle Adams saluted the models for their sterling efforts, adding that the second annual event had seen remarkable growth.
She said: "I have personally been putting in between 12 to 16 hours most days since January to get to this point, so I feel a bit relieved as it is a lot of hard work.
"I am inspired by my passion for people and I want to create a community of women who are working for charity. And if one of them can do something to influence just one other person in the world, that is the stuff that makes me content and emotional at once," Michelle said.
The countries represented this year included Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Angola, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Namibia
Source - Henry Makiwa
