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The 2015 Radiant Women of Action
Low on optimism these days? Radiant Health recently spoke with 8 amazing women who are doing their part to make our world a more radiant place — their stories are sure to lift your spirits! Click on each photo below to read their amazing story. [RELATED]: 2014 Radiant Health Women of Action ...
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Radiant Health Woman of Action: Stella Damasus
Fans of Nollywood know that Stella Damasus has been acting for years. But Damasus’ off-screen role as the founder of an arts non-profit may be slightly less known. The performer launched the Stella Damasus Arts Foundation in 2010 to help mentor Nigeria’s youth. SDAF offers programs in acting and...
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Anything But Ordinary: 2014 Radiant Women of Action
Over the next several weeks we’ll be highlighting the lives and work of 6 women throughout the world, who have made the health and well-being of African communities a top priority in their lives. We recognize these women and their projects, organizations, and passions, to illustrate the effect ...
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Radiant Health Woman of Action: Ify Nwabukwu
“It Does Not Have To Be So” Ify Nwabukwu is a registered nurse with a bachelors of science in nursing, but when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1990, the family’s next step wasn’t immediately clear. Nwabukwu’s mother needed a mastectomy, but she could not afford one....
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Radiant Health Woman of Action: Mawata Kamara
For Every Child As a young girl, Mawata Kamara left Liberia with her family, just as civil war was spreading. Fifteen years would pass before her return in 2012, where she observed firsthand the stunning epidemic of child rape throughout the country. Kamara, 29, is a registered nurse trained in i...