Michelle McLean

"I am an example of a woman who was destined to be just a beauty, queen, but through Sam Nujoma’s guidance I was able to contribute to the upliftment of underserved communities and education for children throughout Namibia since 1992."

"When we brought the Miss Universe pageant to Namibia in 1995 as the host country, we were able to raise tourism interest and investment in Namibia, which hugely boosted the economy."

"We were able to do through a very generous donation by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt when they had baby Shiloh in Namibia in 2005. Nujoma also opened the Michelle McLean Primary School at Otjimuise in Windhoek in 2000, with the help of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, supporting over 1 300 pupils every year."

"This project encouraged hundreds of students to attend schools in these remote areas."