Videos

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Liya's call to action for the Horn of Africa Crisis

September 22, 2011

Liya Kebede Call to Action from A Glimmer of Hope on Vimeo.


Please step up to support famine relief efforts in the Horn of Africa! Watch Liya's call to action and spread the word.

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Liya Kebede: The Ethiopian Mothers Who Inspire Me

September 14, 2011


Liya speaks at the Women in the World Foundation Launch. For more info, visit: http://www.womenintheworld.org/

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Liya's Mother's Day 2011 Video

May 04, 2011


Liya interviews a woman in the U.S. and a woman in Ethiopia to hear their childbirth and pregnancy experiences.

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Motorbike ambulance demonstration in Alaba, Ethiopia

May 03, 2011


Liya is treated to a motorbike ambulance demonstration by the proud staff at the Alaba clinic in Ethiopia. These ambulances are vital tool to help bring women in remote regions to the clinic in time for a safe delivery.

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YouTube World View

April 20, 2011


Liya participated in YouTube's World View program.

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YouTube World View Video #2

April 21, 2011


Liya responds to the questions, "What experience has changed your world view?"

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YouTube World View Video #3

April 21, 2011


Liya answers the question, "If you could ask any world leader one question, what would it be?"

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Riz Khan - Liya Kebede: Fighting for maternal health

April 05, 2011


In the age of modern medicine, why do so many mothers and newborns continue to go without proper care? Supermodel and actress Liya Kebede talks about her work to help all mothers gain access to medical treatment.

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Gates Foundation's Living Proof Project: Liya's Diary

January 28, 2010


In Ethiopia, 94 percent of women deliver their babies at home, without the aid of a trained birth attendant. Follow Liya Kebede, the World Health Organization's Global Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and a native of Ethiopia, as she explores the challenges facing mothers and newborns and how new U.S.-funded programs are helping to shift the odds in their favor.

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The Strongest Bond

September 23, 2009


A film documenting maternal health in Ethiopia and the government's efforts to save lives with the Health Extension Worker Program. Produced by DFID and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, "The Strongest Bond" tells the story of the young women working on the front lines of maternal health

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Liya Addresses UN Forum

June 17, 2009


Liya Kebede spoke at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Forum for Advancing Global Health in the Face of Crisis about the world’s maternal health crisis.

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Liya Talks About Maternal Mortality on Daily Beast

November 09, 2009


Liya Kebede discusses the importance of saving mothers lives and what inspired her to get involved on the Daily Beast in a clip from Giving, a show about creative philanthropy on Plum TV

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Maternal Mortality on the Today Show

May 12, 2009


Liya Kebede and Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson talk about the maternal mortality crisis and the White Ribbon Alliance, a global grassroots effort to prevent maternal deaths.

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Liya Discusses Maternal Mortality with Riz Khan

October 11, 2007


Liya Kebede talks about the inspiration behind her foundation and the importance of saving mothers lives with Al Jazeera's Riz Khan.

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Liya Profiled on CNN Revealed

August 06, 2007


CNN Revealed profiles Liya Kebede and the launch of the Liya Kebede Foundation.