Friday, March 16, 2007

Oprah opens up another school in S.A.



SHAYAMOYA, South Africa - Oprah Winfrey opened her second school for poor South African youth Friday, an innovative, environmentally friendly institution she hopes will be a model for public education.

The Seven Fountains Primary School was funded by Oprah's Angel Network, a public charity that supports organizations and projects focused on education and literacy.

"The Seven Fountains School is an example of what schools in South Africa can become," Winfrey said at the school's formal dedication outside the remote town of Kokstad in eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.

Dressed casually in a cream top and white pants, the talk-show host danced and sang with teachers and children who lauded her with cries of "Long live Oprah, long live!"

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

oprah = colossus.

Elle Woods said...

lol @ colossus.

Dith said...

i just luv her