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Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

With only a few days to the Mr and Miss East Africa UK Grand National Finals, contestants are determined to show the rest of the world what it’s like to be East African in the UK by waving their flags in one of London’s most busy and beautiful attractions, Tower Bridge. Top media company 601 TV owned by a Kenyan entrepreneur David Mbiyu was behind the cameras capturing contestants as they represented their countries.

The prestigious Mr and Miss East Africa UK 2010 is set to take place at Central Hall Westminster on 3rd July with winners walking away with prize money to help them with their business ventures. The show will be raising funds to buy a solar water heater for children’s orphanage Forever Angels Baby Home in Tanzania.

Whilst setting the standards high and introducing fresh ideas; the pageant is promoting entrepreneurship among young East Africans living in the UK.

Winners will be picked by a live voting audience, something that has never been done in any beauty pageant. Purchase your ticket on the link below in order to be able to cast your vote and be part of this history making event.

http://www.c-h-w.com/cgi-bin/events_view.pl?ID=172

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07511385337

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants representing East Africa in London

Contestants learn the walk in preparation for Mr and Miss East Africa UK Grand National finals on 3rd July at Central Hall Westminster

Hardworking and determined contestants travel weekly into London from as far as Scotland, Birmingham, and Manchester to attend rehearsal sessions at the popular London’s trendy club Volts. In the beginning learning the walk proved difficult for most as beginners but with time and a lot of effort put in, each rehearsal soon proved easy as you can see from the pictures.

Apart from the walk, the contestants have enjoyed mentoring sessions with some successful entrepreneur.
Meanwhile the countdown to the Grand National finals has begun with all contestants competing to take home the prestigious titles of Mr East Africa UK and Miss East Africa UK. The beauty pageants are promoting entrepreneurship, beauty and philanthropy. This year winners will be picked live by the voting audience at Central Hall Westminster.

Winners will walk away with prize money that will help them with their business ventures as entrepreneurs.
For your last minute voting ticket contact us below:

Email: info@misseastafrica.co.uk
Phone: 07511385337

Contestants learn the walk in preparation for Mr and Miss East Africa UK Grand National finals on 3rd July at Central Hall Westminster

Contestants learn the walk in preparation for Mr and Miss East Africa UK Grand National finals on 3rd July at Central Hall Westminster

Contestants learn the walk in preparation for Mr and Miss East Africa UK Grand National finals on 3rd July at Central Hall Westminster

Mr and Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants on the set of The Sporah TV Show

With the Grand National Finals 3^rd July fast approaching, Mr and Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestants graced The Sporah Show to talk about their ideas as entrepreneurs. This year the contestants are not only expected to showcase their beauty and culture but also their entrepreneurial skills.

Mr and Miss East Africa UK 2010 pageants have taken beauty pageantry to a different level by giving the audience the chance to vote live for the winners of the prestigious titles. The show will be judges based on traditional African creative wear, elegance and glamour in their formal evening wear most importantly the informal wear, where they will be pitching their business ideas to the public.

This year’s show is supporting Forever Angels Baby Home, Tanzania. Mr and Miss East Africa UK will be raising funds for the home in order to purchase a solar water heater for the babies.

Come and support a good cause, come and be part of this history making event that will allow the audience to cast their votes live for the winners.

Ticket information below……

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For more information on other ways to buy your voting tickets contact:

Email: info@misseastafrica.co.uk

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Mr and Miss East Africa UK contestants on the set of Sporah TV Show(Sky Channel I84) talking about entrepreneurship, beauty and philanthropy

Pauline Long, founder of Mr and Miss East Africa UK pageants have a chat with Sporah of Sporah TV show

Clip from Sporah Show

Eritrean beauty contestant Adyam of Miss East Africa UK 2010 has plans to establish a micro-financing company

My name is Adyam Markos and I am a recent university graduate, BA honours in Marketing and Advertising from the London College of Communications.

I am an active member of the kids team at my church and enjoy working with the kids to support their learning in various areas of church life. I love travelling, photography, fashion and film and spend my free time exploring these areas.

Everyone has a dream and mine is to collaborate all of my passions and interest and turn them into my dream job and hopefully to for fill my purpose. I want people to support me so I can do just that with the support of Mr and Miss East Africa UK  to make my business plans come into fruition and make my dream a reality.

I have a huge interest in micro financing and have combined that with my love of media within my business plan. If I win the title Miss East Africa UK and the prize money, I would use it to develop the website, support the launch and promote the project.

Please buy your voting ticket here and come and cast your votes live for me on 3rd July at Central Hall Westminster:

http://www.c-h-w.com/cgi-bin/events_view.pl?ID=172

Multi-talented Mr East Africa UK contestant Lil P is a musician and a fashion designer due to launch Black Monalisa Wear

I’m Lil P; musician, fashion designer and student. I’m representing my homeland Rwanda in the contest. I’m currently touring around the UK promoting my upcoming album that’s due out at the end of the year. Music is my first love, I write my own songs but I also like to collaborate with other musicians.

I entered Mr East Africa UK contest in order to gain the chance to show the world my talent and productions. I would like people to vote for me to win so that I can show black talent and culture within the media world by creating women’s clothing line that will be focusing on black beauty.

If I win the prize I will invest the money in launching my clothing line for women Called “BLACK MONALISA WEAR”

Please come and cast your vote for me live at Central Hall Westminster live on 3^rd July.

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Mr East Africa UK contestant Dauggie would like to set up an African Cultural Institute

My name is Dauggie . I was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and came to United Kingdom in 2004. I study Information communication technology. I also work part time as model and Ethiopian traditional dancer. I like music, dancing and entertaining people. My desire is to help children living without parents.

Please vote for me so that I can introduce my culture and open my cultural institute where tourists can get information on travels to East Africa, cultural food, what East African attractions to visit and more.

I’m currently donating £3 a month to an Ethiopian charity (Fanos) that supports children that have lost their parents through HIV/AIDS but through my cultural institute I would like to contribute more and be a full time member of Fanos.

I hope you will make my dream come true by coming to Central Hall Westminster on 3^rd July to cast your votes live for me.

Miss East Africa UK 2010 Ethiopian contestant Beth needs your support to take the crown home on 3rd July at Central Hall Westminster

My name is Bethlehim Belay I’m Ethiopian born and raised-up in Addis Ababa, I studied travel and tourism and currently pursuing my higher education in hospitality Management. I’m a group coordinator and co-founding member of “Raey Entertainment Group”. I play Amharic theatre and short dramas, in addition to this, moving on to organise poetry and entertaining evenings with the group. I do modelling, performing arts and participate on seasonal projects with Pan Intercultural Art group.

I’m hard working, self motivated and self improver with a principle “everyday is a learning process”. I love children, charity work, swimming, modelling, acting, walking, reading and enjoying music.

Inspired by the creative industry from running up cultural and charitable fashion shows to catwalk for high street fashion, I realised my ability that I can bring the Ethiopian unique and unseen tradition and culture to the world of fashion industry and high street stores. I aspire to run my business venture by trading clothes, accessories and souvenirs from Ethiopia adapting new style, trends using my own creativity and provide a quality product and service by bringing a mixture cultural and modern flair of East Africa.

I have a great passion to work closely with the crafts men (weavers and tailors) back home who does the hardest job but gain almost nothing. I strive to create independent entrepreneurship and employment and get them recognised for their hard work therefore they can lead a sustainable business.

Most of all I love to give back to my community!! “Dare to reach out your hand to the darkness to pull another hand into the light” Norman B. Rice. I’m currently supporting a single mother and her twin children in Ethiopia, whose life was at risk to be on street, I organised for friends to contribute fund every month to support them with the essentials food, cloth and shelter and promised to sponsor the children until they finish their education. However, my ultimate goal is to make this family have a sustainable life and support others with the same situation. “The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own” Benjamin Disraeli.

My genuine desire for participating in Miss East Africa beauty pageant comes from my wish to help the charities that Miss & Mr East Africa UK are supporting.  It was always my dream to support children in Africa. Therefore, I took this opportunity to show my positive responsiveness for African children who are in need and would like to continue working alongside Miss East Africa and make a positive change in my native country Ethiopia.

I would like for people to vote for me because this is my starting point, I am on the platform and can see the doors open with wide opportunity. I want to start small and grow big to reach to the longest journey of success. I am confident, optimistic and have a great charisma to fulfil my dream.

I need your vote to take this prestigious crown and start living my dream on 3^rd July at Central Hall Westminster. Please buy your voting ticket and come and support me.

“I am only one, but I am one I can’t do everything, but I can do something and I will not let what I can’t do interfere with what I can do” Edward Everett Hale.

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Many Thanks and look forward to see you on the day!

Miss East Africa UK contestant Randa is already a young entrepreneur fund-raising for various charities. She would like to set up her own charity

Miss East Africa UK contestant Randa is already a young entrepreneur fund-raising for charities. She would like to set up her own charity

My name is Randa Shebly. I’m 24 years old and originally from Eritrea. Because of the bravery of my mother and father who left a war torn Eritrea and moved to Europe so that me and my siblings could have every opportunity in life, I grew up in Sweden and moved to the United Kingdom to study at university almost 6 years ago.

I feel lucky that I have had great fortune in my life so far and I feel a passion and responsibility to dedicate large parts of my life to giving back, creating good fortune for others who have less resources in East Africa. Ultimately the dream is that future generations of East African children, our children and grand children have the same opportunities and resources that I had, right there in East Africa.

To that end 3 years ago I started in the UK’s largest grassroots fundraising company and spent one year doing the face to face fundraising myself to gain two things; sales experience and  to gain an understanding of the way that the public thinks. After that one year I used that experience to open up my own fundraising company that I have since expanded into 3 cities here in the UK as well as one in Madrid, Spain.

My goal has always been to set up my own charity organisation.

The reason why I am taking part in Miss East Africa UK 2010 is that when my good friend and former contestant Saba Tewelde told me about this contest, I haven’t stopped thinking since that the time to realise my dream and get my own charity started could be sooner than I expected. The exposure, the credibility and the opportunity to benefit from the experience of Miss East Africa UK 2010 I believe can help make my next step possible. What I need from you guys and girls out there is to come on down to Westminster Central Hall on the 3rd July and support me.

Buy your voting ticket here:

http://www.c-h-w.com/cgi-bin/events_view.pl?ID=172

Every vote counts so please, vote RANDA!

Miss East Africa UK 2010 contestant Barbara would like to start a support work consultancy agency with the prize money

My name is Barbara Namulondo and I represent Uganda. I’m a twenty three year old housing officer. I like reading biographies of successful entrepreneurs. My favourite books are Ugly and A piece of cake. I love humanitarian work and constantly looking for ways of getting involved in charity work. I am fascinated by foreign languages and different cultures, which is why I hope to become a United Nations worker one day upon completion of my career goals.

I would love my friends, family and the public to support me to win this prestigious title because of my genuine desire to help non profitable charities. I can reassure my supporters that I’m not just beauty, but also career minded and ambitious to deliver excellence in all my achievements. I would love to win Miss East Africa UK because I recognise the need for an ambassador for East Africa.

If I win I will start my own support work consultancy agency. I aim to give excellent consultation to new and existing support worker agencies on how to meet statutory laws and implement excellent policies in the aim of improving their services.