The Aids awareness Black and White Party held at Kednejah in the Nations Capital was a complete success. Youth from all around the Washington DC Metropolitan Area seemed to fill the Liberian gathering place that evening. It was standing room only.
The Evening was hosted by the Liberian United Youth in Progress in conjunction with Miss Liberia in Virginia Organization. Liberian Royalty present that evening was former The former Mis PA 2004, the 2006 Miss Liberia Virginia Ambassador, and of course the reigning Miss Liberia in the US Miss Ro-Pauline K. Doe
The Proceeds from the evening went to promote the aids awareness initative in Liberia geared toward Education Testing couseling and a movement to promote health and human sexuality a course in the Liberian High school ciriculum.
During the evening the Organization called on Ms Doe to say a few words in honor of the occassion. She informed the audience that according to a recent UNAIDS study between 15 and 20 percent of the poplulation of Liberia today has contracted some form of the Aids virus. She reminded us that since our country is such a small one. The epidemic affects all of us and this is not to be taken lightly.
After her comments the organization thanked her and the rest of Liberian Queens for there attendence and the Party continued until the wee hours of the morning. During the event I had a chance to chat with Miss Liberia Virginia Director Miss Yeatoe Mcintosh. She is very happy to see the enthusiam and suppport past and present Miss Liberia in the US Queens in the community. She is confident that as the Organization becomes larger we will see more wonderful things being done by our queens throughout the US
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