Betty Makoni
- January 9, 2024
- Activist
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Betty Makoni Biography
| Name | Betty Makoni |
| Birthday | Jun 22 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Birth Country | Zimbabwe |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Betty Makoni is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on June 22, 1971 in Zimbabwe. Hazviperi Betty Makoni, a Zimbabwean woman’s rights activist who in 1999 created in 1999 the Girl Child Network, a charity that assists Zimbabwe’s children sexual abuse victims. The organization has saved nearly 35,000 young girls, and also provided guidance to more than sixty thousand girls across Zimbabwe. Makoni has two degrees from Zimbabwe’s University of Zimbabwe, and was awarded many international and national prizes. Born a stray and sexually assaulted, Makoni is the principal character for the documentary Tapestries of Hope.
Makoni was born at St Mary’s in the suburb of Chitungwiza. When she was just six, Makoni was raped at knifepoint by a shopkeeper from her community who believed that raped virgins is a sign of luck. The mother of Makoni was killed during a domestic violence attack in the year Makoni aged nine. Makoni was forced to care for her five siblings and herself through an institution called a missionary school.
Makoni was a teacher when she graduated from university. In 2000, she began working for Girl Child Network. Girl Child Network. A number of regional countries’ organizations have copied the model used by the Girl Child Network. In 2012, her autobiography, Never Again, was released. The book was released in Essex on April 13, 2013.
Betty Makoni Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Activist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Betty Makoni is one of the richest Activist from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Betty Makoni 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2003, the Women’s World Summit Foundation awarded Makoni with the award for Women’s Creativity and Innovation in rural life. 2007 was the year that Makoni was awarded the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child. in 2008, Amnesty International awarded her its Ginetta Sagan Award for her activities in the GCN.
Makoni has left Zimbabwe in 2008 following threats to torture. Makoni is now living in England. She is married to three children.
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Betty Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Betty Makoni celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.