Gelila Bekele
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Gelila Bekele is an Ethiopian model
, humanitarian and social activist.
, and has appeared on several ad campaigns for Levi's, Pantene, L'oreal, and Colgate
, and has appeared in Essence, Marie Claire, Allure, Lucky and various fashion magazines. She is also featured in many other print ads, and has appeared in several runway shows.
nations attain fundamental natural resources like water. Some of the charities Gelila is involved with include Charity: water
, Kageno, Keep a Child Alive, Darfur Action Network and A Glimmer of Hope
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Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, humanitarian and social activist.
Modeling Career
Bekele is signed with Ford ModelsFord Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
, and has appeared on several ad campaigns for Levi's, Pantene, L'oreal, and Colgate
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of...
, and has appeared in Essence, Marie Claire, Allure, Lucky and various fashion magazines. She is also featured in many other print ads, and has appeared in several runway shows.
Philanthropy
Gelila is also a humanitarian and social activist. With the success and celebrity afforded to her through her work as a recognizable model, Bekele devotes much of her time to aiding people around the world through her charity involvement with groups that help those living in third worldThird World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
nations attain fundamental natural resources like water. Some of the charities Gelila is involved with include Charity: water
Charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Founded in 2006, it has helped fund 3,962 projects in 19 countries, benefiting over 1,794,983 people...
, Kageno, Keep a Child Alive, Darfur Action Network and A Glimmer of Hope
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
The A Glimmer of Hope Foundation was founded by Texas-based philanthropists Philip Berber and Donna Berber to reduce extreme poverty in rural Ethiopia. In 2010, Philip and Donna were ranked #7 by Barron's in its list of '25 Best Givers' in the world,...
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