EX-TANZANIA BEAUTY QUEEN AND SUPERMODEL FLAVIANA MATATA RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT FROM DEF

The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) provided $10,000 grant to Tanzania supermodel Flaviana Matata for her foundation to empower orphaned girls through education, skills training and micro-finance projects in Tanzania.

Flaviana Matata Foundation (FMF) was founded by international fashion model and former Miss Universe Tanzania, Flaviana Matata, the FMF (flavianamatatafoundation.org) seeks to create a positive future for girls through education and to improve their livelihood in Tanzania.

“When you empower a girl, you empower an entire community,” said Matata. “Providing opportunity for these young girls will encourage others to stay in school and vastly improve their chances for employment and productive livelihood.”

Matata recently received the Face of Africa award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and dedicated service to the African community at the African Diaspora Awards on December 8 in New York.