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Funeral service held for Mathiwos Wondu Foundation founder Wondwossen Bekele

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Funeral service held for Mathiwos Wondu Foundation founder Wondwossen Bekele
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The funeral service for Wondwossen Bekele, founder and CEO of the Mathiwos Wondu Foundation, was held at Bole Debre Mihret Saint Michael Church following his passing after a battle with cancer.

  • Wondwossen Bekele was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Mathiwos Wondu Foundation, formerly known as the Mathiwos Wondu Cancer Society.
  • His funeral service was held on Meskerem 25 at Bole Debre Mihret Saint Michael Church.
  • He founded the organization 22 years ago in 1996 E.C. after losing his young son to leukemia.
  • He passed away on Meskerem 24 after battling cancer for one year and ten months.
  • He was working on the "Healthy Africa Center of Excellence" project to address non-communicable diseases globally, which the foundation is now calling to bring to fruition.
  • He was a father of three children.