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[dalki]

To talk about Kat's visit to Africa for the Malaria No More organization.

From Kat's Facebook page a couple of days ago:

Katharine heads to Africa with Malaria No More this weekend! Learn more about MNM and follow updates on Katharine's journey at malarianomore.org

TerryO posted the following in the Facebook/Misc thread:

Richard Thayer ‏ @Richard_MNM
our superstar friend @katharinemcphee is off to ghana tomorrow with @MalariaNoMore - wish her safe travels!

It was previously said that Kat would be going to both Ghana and Burkina Faso where she had built a school via her McPhee Outreach foundation.

We think the trip will last a few days, a week at most.

FYI, the direct link to MNM's blog is here

Edited by dalki, 24 March 2012 - 02:18 PM.

[katbeliever]

Here's a video about McPhee Outreach helping build the school in Africa.

[charifel143]

The most appropriate way to celebrate her birthday, that's why she is very blessed

[Mc_fantastic]

Here's a video about McPhee Outreach helping build the school in Africa.

Awwww! Those songs from Unbroken are so apropos to the this cause! Gave me chills! Unbroken = Timeless. When Anybody's Heart is put in this context = Priceless! I Live!

[dalki]

Katharine McPhee ‏ @katharinemcphee
On my way to Africa... 36min ago

[katbeliever]

Back to the motherland

[moe123]

I can't wait to hear about this experience. I bet it's unbelievable.

[Leandro]

So, what about the winner of the contest? Did anybody win?

[dalki]

So, what about the winner of the contest? Did anybody win?

We have no idea. Some are assuming no one was picked based on not hearing a winner being announced.

[moe123]

We have no idea. Some are assuming no one was picked based on not hearing a winner being announced.

Did they say they would announce the winner? Maybe the winner wanted to remain anonymous??

[Kevin]

Seems as though they scrapped the contest, which was a possibility made clear in the rules & regulations.

[dalki]

Did they say they would announce the winner? Maybe the winner wanted to remain anonymous??

I thought the rules said they would, but I'm not sure.

[Leandro]

That's weird. I think maybe they didn't get enough submissions. There were so many steps and rules, it was too complicated.

[Kevin]

I think it was just a little unrealistic when all was said and done.

[dalki]

That's weird. I think maybe they didn't get enough submissions. There were so many steps and rules, it was too complicated.

There were certainly a few hoops to jump through, including getting shots and a passport. I don't think the video would have been a problem, but the shots and passport might have been for quite a few.

[Leandro]

Just noticed she also shot that ELLE pic when she recorded this video.

[Leandro]

There were certainly a few hoops to jump through, including getting shots and a passport. I don't think the video would have been a problem, but the shots and passport might have been for quite a few.

Exactly! I bet if there was a contest to win a visit to the SMASH set it would get tons of submissions. But this is much more important and also a great cause! Anyway, I hope Kat enjoy it and we get to see what she did there.

[moe123]

Hmm that's too bad. It could have been a great experience for someone. They probably didn't have the exposure to warrant enough qualified candidates. If that video was it then I'd assume it was slim pickens.

[dalki]

I think Leandro is likely right. If it had been in the US, more people likely would have tried. But going overseas is much more involved, especially if you need shots and need to get a passport. And perhaps they got enough submissions, but had a harder time weeding out the nuts and qualifying people. Was it only a month's notice for the contest? If so, I'll bet a lot of people aren't ready with a passport and shots in only a month's time or whatever time they were given.

[dalki]

Katharine McPhee ‏ @katharinemcphee
Greetings from Accra, Ghana! http://t.co/SWwBAzOK 4hrs ago

[TerryO]

GossipDavid ‏ @GossipDavid
Hey @kmcpheeorg @katharinefans @SmashTVFans ..Check out these new pics of @katharinemcphee In Africa For @malarianomore http://gossipdavid.c...malaria-no-more

[dalki]

Katharine McPhee ‏ @katharinemcphee
Here's a health clinic I visited in Aburi, Ghana with @MalariaNoMore. http://twitpic.com/92kl5j 1hr ago

[TerryO]

http://www.celebrity...phee-in-africa/

[dalki]

Katharine McPhee ‏ @katharinemcphee
And here's a presentation we attended teaching of the importance of mosquito nets. http://twitpic.com/92klkc 1hr ago

[AtLongLast]

Omg cute pic

[dalki]

That's sad that they had to close the school for awhile because the headmaster got sick with Malaria, and that so many kids were falling behind because of the disease.

[Camila Cabello]

I want video.


Very interesting details about the school here.

She is traveling to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, which is ravaged by the disease, to visit a school she helped to build through her McPhee Outreach project. The school had been flourishing for years – until Katharine got an email that some students were falling behind from missing school because of the malaria problem in the region. The headmaster was forced to close the school for a period of time because she had a close call with the often deadly disease and needed time to recover.

Before Katharine reached the school she touched down in Accra to take part in a durbar, a formal gathering of village chiefs, where Katharine was the star. The ceremony began with a procession of chiefs and families from surrounding areas – their dance moves inspired Katharine to jump out her seat and join in on the fun.

After initial greetings and dancing, Katharine got to show off her acting skills as an assistant doctor in a secondary school play about a boy who contracted malaria. While the story didn’t have a happy ending, “Dr. McPhee” and her fellow hospital staff’s performance was met with applause from the audience

Katharine was also gifted with a stool from the most senior village chief. The health director then closed the ceremony by thanking Katharine for her gift of Vestergaard Frandsen-made nets, saying, “They will be put to good use — and please know you will always have a home back here in Ghana!”

awwww

[Cheryl Tweedy]

damn them pipes

[Kirk]

omg this is so touching i love this woman

[dalki]

Katharine McPhee ‏ @katharinemcphee
More pics from my trip to Africa with @malarianomore. http://twitpic.com/92n6hh 11mins ago

One of the pics we saw already of her handing out a blanket