Michelle Obama plans to visit South Africa and Botswana in mid June
Michelle Obama has chosen to go beyond the front cover of the Vogue magazine to actually polishing her image of an adviser, a mentor and a change-maker who advertises healthy eating habits.
Interestingly, the American history reveals that the various first ladies have always connected themselves with one serious cause or the other. For example, Mrs. Reagan was known to work on the drug issues haunting the country. While, Barbara Bush was recognised for her work dealing with the education and literacy rates of the adults.
And now is Michelle Obama’s turn.
The United States First Lady Michelle Obama confirmed her visit to South Africa and Botswana from June 21-26, the White House officials notify.
Accompanied by her mother Mrs. Robinson and her two daughters Sasha and Malia, its the second solo foreign trip of Michelle Obama on her own.
Last year in an interview with The NewYork Times, Michelle Obama had revealed that it was also a challenge to help her mother and daughters settle in Washington DC after spending most of their lifetime in Chicago.
Hence, the trip definitely reveals that the first lady had been able to manage the family tasks and is now looking for bigger and better perspectives of enhancing her international essence.
‘The four main goals’
Youth leadership, education, health and wellness are the main goals behind the visit. Mrs. Obama also plans to appreciate the political governance, economic opportunity, democracy and impact of education which has been witnessed by the African countries in the past years.
Most importantly, the trip would also create awareness regarding the stable societies, vast natural resources and economy importance in Botswana.
Michelle Obama also plans to encouage the importance of international exposure and necessity of education in US and African through her visit. The trip is also perceived as an exemplary continuation of the Obama’s work in Chile, Brazil, India, Mexico and US.
This visit also coincides with the Youth month in South Africa which thereby would aid in the establishment of people to people communication and enhanced focus of energy.
‘Role model for women’
Clayson Monyela, the spokesperson of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation states that the trip would play an important role in encouraging the youth of the country.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Obama would give a keynote address to the US Sponsored Young African women leaders in Africa. In the past years, Obama has emerged as a role model for women at the international platform.
Mrs. Obama was also lately in the news for comforting a South African war photograher Joao Silvia and his parents who were present in a hospital in Washington DC. She questioned about his therapy and the various injuries that he had sustained.
No doubt, Mrs. Obama who was has made headlines for the ‘hug with Queen Elizabeth’ and also ‘her great great grandmother being slave’ is all set to associate herself with long lasting humanitarian causes.
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