CECILIA MWANGI PROFILE

Cecila Mwangi (in purple) during the 'Jaza Lorry' initiative to take food to famine-stricken communities.

Cecilia Mwangi, Miss World Kenya 2005, is currently pursuing a degree in Computer technology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She does fashion and commercial modelling.

Current Project:

She is involved in the Jigger campaign and she has taken it up as the project ambassador.

Cecilia Mwangi talks to the press about the jigger menace.

Projects she has been involved in:

1. Shangilia Mtoto Wa Africa

This is a school for homeless and orphaned kids. They teach performing arts and have recently put up a music production studio. Cecilia spends her time there most Sundays. She had a special treat for them, August, 2006 where they had their hair done, boys had theirs cut, manicures and pedicures and generally had fun. She has made it her home and will pop in any time not necessarily to take something but to just check on them.

2. Mukuru Kayaba

This is a slum bordering South B. Cecilia works with the youth here and she initiated the Miss Mukuru crown. The girls were very enthusiastic and 19 of them enrolled. She donated the crown and catered for the function. The youth have taken this initiative very positively and Cecilia just offers supervisory support, they are in charge and they have recently began a project where they make detergents in form of liquid soap for sale. The holder of the Miss Mukuru crown has the responsibility of enlightening the youth on early pregnancy, drug abuse etc. Cecilia is working on a feeding programme which she hopes will be working soon,

Cecilia (in jeans) with participants of the Miss Mukuru Kayaba project		Cecilia presenting a certificate to a participants in the Mukuru Kayaba project

3. Machakos - Community school

This is an institution that takes care of orphans in Machakos. She went with Nakumatt and they donated blankets, foodstuffs and entertainment equipment like TVs, DVDs, CDs etc.

4. Wema Centre

This is a home for abandoned girls in Mombasa. Here they provide education, food and accommodation. Cecilia makes regular visits and donates sanitary pads and gives them talks on being responsible in society and how to handle stigmatization.

5. Kibera Slums

Most schools in Kibera do not have text books for the students and they rely on the one text book the teacher has. KIE together with the British Army paid a visit together with Cecilia and donated 1000 text books for schools in Kibera. She is currently working on a feeding programme proposal with the British Army.

5. Visit to Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation

Cecilia Mwangi with Chairperson Rukia Subow where M.Y.W.O. promised commitment to support the anti-jigger campaign and mobilize its countrywide network to fight the jigger menace. Cecilia signed up to become a member of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation.

Cecila Mwangi (centre) with Maendeleo ya Wanawake officials

6. Cecilia Mwangi graduated on 15 th July 2008, with a 2nd second class upper division Degree in Bsc. Computer Technology from JKUAT, ceremony held at Juja main campus.

Cecilia Mwangi on the graduation day

7. She was also awarded with a Service Award 2009 as the Youngest Distinguished Alumni of JKUAT on 9th May 2009.

Cecilia Mwangi holding the Service award

Press article on Ceclia's WOSWA award (Sunday Nation's "Buzz" magazine - 28/06/09)

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