President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding. Liya Kebede More Quotes by Liya Kebede More Quotes From Liya Kebede Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is. Liya Kebede chores helping-others helping The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts. Liya Kebede effort mom advice If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try. Liya Kebede powerful ordinary trying The best lesson that I've learned from my mother is that she just never accepted no for an answer and I think that's something that has stayed with me. Liya Kebede accepted mother thinking If you don't have a dream in life, I don't know what you have. You have to want something beyond your reach; it's exciting when it works out. Liya Kebede want-something work-out dream In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better place. Liya Kebede together world years There's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave. Liya Kebede pregnant graves feet I think you should really research your cause, see if there are other people who are already doing the same thing you're doing and try to join forces because I really feel like collaborating is really important and very efficient. More is more, you know? Liya Kebede important people thinking I'm a mom. I'm from Ethiopia. I gave birth in the U.S. and had all the proper care available to me. If I had given birth in Ethiopia - I don't know if I might have even survived it. Liya Kebede care mom might Helping others isn't a chore, it is one of the greatest gifts there is. I want to challenge the next generation of women to find a way to give back that inspires and fulfills them and weave it into their daily lives. If the next generation can learn that early on, we have a real chance to change the world. Liya Kebede real helping-others giving Every day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much of the world, the act of giving life to a child is still the biggest killer of women of child-bearing age? Liya Kebede cancer women children My children are still young, but I try to talk to them about giving back and how important it is, just to look at the world, be invested in things, to be passionate about things, to have a dream. Liya Kebede dream giving children When our mothers are alive and healthy, they do extraordinary things... like the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, who marched in Argentinean plazas, defying the military junta dictatorship and demanding the whereabouts of their abducted children... or the Liberian mothers who faced down civil war armed only with T-shirts and courage. Liya Kebede military mother children We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth. Liya Kebede health-workers guarantees-that sides I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their religion. Liya Kebede growing-up christian kids I want to spend as much time as possible with my children, so I always like to keep my beauty and fashion routines effortless... but still chic! Liya Kebede fashion want children A small gold plain cross was passed down from my grandma to my mom, then to me, and now to my daughter. It is always nice to own something that connects you to the women who made it possible for you to exist. Liya Kebede daughter nice mom Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations. Liya Kebede risk care way What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother. Liya Kebede mothers-day being-a-mother mother It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money. Liya Kebede donate opportunity giving
