FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION

jualekundu@gmail.com

THE BIRTH OF ~JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION~

~SEATTLE NON-PROFIT HELPS EAST AFRIKA~

SEATTLE, WA * THURSDAY JUNE 14^TH 2007 * 9PM * $10 * TOST LOUNGE 513 N. 36^TH ST IN FREMONT AND SEATTLE'S LEGENDARY SOUL/ FUNK COLLECTIVE MARMALADE HAVE COME TOGETHER FOR A VERY SPECIAL EVENING TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR THE JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION. 100% OF THE MONEY RAISED WILL BENEFIT THE FOUNDATION!

THE JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION IS A SEATTLE BASED NON-PROFIT WITH A FOCUS ON EAST AFRIKA. JUA LEKUNDU (MEANING RED SUN IN KI SWAHILI) IS OPENING A CENTER IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA, EAST AFRIKA WHICH WILL CONSIST OF AN HIV ORPHANAGE, A SCHOOL/COMMUNITY CENTER AND A SOLAR CENTER WITH THE INTENT TO BRING SOLAR ENERGY (PANELS, OVENS, WATER HEATERS, WELLS ETC…) TO SCHOOLS, CLINICS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, ORPHANAGES ETC. WITHIN THE EAST AFRIKAN REGION.

THE JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION IS THE VISION OF GLORY SEKA MKINI AND CHAD REDLIGHT OF DAWN. GLORY IS A TANZANIAN LIVING IN SEATTLE. SHE HAS LOST MANY OF HER FAMILY IN E. AFRIKA TO THE AIDS VIRUS AND FEELS HER CALLING IS TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF HER HOMELAND, ESPICALLY THE CHILDREN. CHAD IS A SEATTLE MUSICIAN AND ACTIVIST WITH A DEEP CALLING TO HELP THE EAST AFRIKAN REGION BECOME INDIPENDENT FROM THE ELECTRICAL GRID, A DYING SYSTEM IN EAST AFRIKA.

GLORY, CHAD AND THEIR DAUGHTER MHANILA RECENTLY RETURNED FROM TANZANIA WHERE THEY SPENT THE WINTER FILMING A DOCUMENTARY ON HIV AND CONCEPTUA- LIZING THE BIRTH OF THE JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION.

GLORY AND CHAD ARE IN PROCESS OF ADOPTING GLORY'S NIECE EVE. EVE IS A 4 YEAR OLD TANZANIAN PRINCESS IN GREAT NEED OF ASSISTANCE. SHE LIVES HER LIFE ON THE STREETS OF TANZANIA OFTEN GOING DAYS WITHOUT FOOD AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ADOPTING EVE IS THE 1^ST STEP OF MANY JUA LEKUNDU WILL TAKE IN THE OUTREACH INTENDED TO HELP SAVE CHILDREN IN EAST AFRIKA. THE TOST BENEFIT WILL RAISE MONEY FOR THE ADOPTION OF EVE AND THE FEES NECESSARY TO BIRTH THE NON PROFIT 501 c3.

MARMALADE HAS A REPUTATION FOR SUPPORTING WORTHY CAUSES. A REVOLUTIONARY TRIBE, WARRIORS WITH MUSIC AS THEIR TOOL TO FIGHT! MARMALADE PROMISES YOU A NIGHT OF DANCE, LOVE AND CELEBRATION! WITH SOME OF SEA~TOWN'S GREATEST MUSICIANS AND A THURSDAY WEEKLY 5 YEARS STRONG, YOU WILL NOT ONLY HELP SUPPORT THE JUA LEKUNDU FOUNDATION BUT FREE YOUR MIND AND YOUR BOOTY IN THE PROCESS! …FOR AT LEAST THE NIGHT~