Peter Kithene Wilson is a Kenyan - American and the founder of Mama Maria Clinics in Kenya. Kithene Wilson was named a CNN Heroes Honoree in 2007 for his work in enhancing rural healthcare in Africa. In 2008, he was named as one of the University of Washington’s “Wondrous 100” alumni.
Kithene Wilson was born in Muhuru Bay village in Kenya. When he was 12 years old, his parents died from an undiagnosed disease. He studied at Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi before attending the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007.
Further reading
- Slager, Melissa (December 27, 2009). "Mountlake Terrace man opens health clinics in his native Kenya". Everett Herald. Herald.net.
References
- ^ O'Donnell, Catherine (7 December 2007). "UW graduate student Peter Kithene named CNN Heroes Honoree". UW News. University of Washington. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- "UW graduate student Peter Kithene named CNN Heroes Honoree". UW News. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- "Our Wondrous One Hundred". Columns Magazine. University of Washington. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Babcock, Brian (18 September 2008). "'Global Hero' is changing the world one clinic at a time". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 4 April 2018.