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I am very proud to share with you this program in partnership with\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, H.E. Mrs. MONICA CHAKWERA, who is also the Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother,<\/strong>\u00a0of donating 30,000 storybooks to students and children in Malawi with the aim to support girls education, emphasize family values I\u2019d love and respect, to break infertility stigma, raise awareness about coronavirus and inspire hard work and honesty.<\/p>

Kind regards,
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej
CEO of Merck Foundation
Member of the Egyptian Senate (2020- 2025)
One of the 100 Most Influential Africans (2019, 2020)
African Woman of the Year 2020
President of \u2018Merck More Than a Mother\u2019<\/strong><\/p>

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I am very proud to share with you this program in partnership with\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, H.E. 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