Peter Kithene Wilson is a Kenyan - American and the founder of Mama Maria Clinics in

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. Kithene Wilson was named CNN Heroes Honoree in 2007 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokirxyoKKk) for his work in developing rural healthcare in Africa. In 2008, he was named as one of the

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’s “Wondrous 100” alumni. Kithene Wilson was born in Muhuru Bay village in Kenya, one of 10 siblings. When he was 12-years-old, his parents died of an undiagnosed disease. He earned a scholarship to the Nairobi's

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and then attended the University of Washington where he received a Bachelor's degree in

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in 2007.

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