Auma Obama, a Kenyan activist and half-sister of former President Barack Obama, spoke through tears and struggled to breathe during aTuesday after she was tear-gassed during a protest in the country that ultimately saw more than a dozen people killed.Auma Obama told CNN she'd attended the protest in her home country of Kenya to support young demonstrators in Nairobi who spoke against aObama, the daughter of Barack Obama Sr.
Before moving back to Kenya with her then-young daughter to serve as the East Africa Coordinator for Care International in 2007,, also called the Auma Obama Foundation, in 2010, which helps disadvantaged children and their families connect with local resources addressing education and vocational training with the goal of allowing them to"lead financially self-sufficient and self-sustaining lives.
The foundation's Sauti Kuu Act Now Awards honors people between the ages of 12 and 25 who've dedicated a portion of their lives to social, humanitarian and environmental projects.We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” toAuma Obama has served as a member or board member of nearly a dozen humanitarian organizations aside from her own.