Keke Haina

Keke Haina has worked in the field of health and education for four years. She is currently the coordinator and counselor for Excellence in English Language and Leadership Association (EXCELL), managing a yearly camp and serving as a speech tutor. She began her career as a volunteer, creating activities and coordinating EXCELL. Keke Haina later served as a non-medical volunteer translating for South African doctors during Operation Smile’s surgical mission in Madagascar. As part of these efforts, she created a club of student volunteers to help facilitate local missions by raising funds and providing enough volunteers to assist foreign doctors. She is currently obtaining her Master of Arts degree from the English Department at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Upon completion of the Washington Fellowship program, Keke plans to return to her native country of Comoros and implement an exchange program between schools and institutions to help promote education and build a network of communication and understanding. Keke was one of 100 Fellows competitively selected to participate in an 8-week internship in the United States following the Mandela Washington Fellowship academic institute. She interned at Advocates for Youth in August-September 2014.