Dora Moono Nyame, TikTok Humanitarian, Dead at 32

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00:00Hi everyone, it's Dora.

00:02Humanitarian and influencer Dora Mano-Nyambi, widely admired for her efforts in Africa,

00:08has died.

00:09She was 32.

00:18Her death was confirmed in a heartfelt message on her social media accounts on December 27th,

00:23the post describing her as a beloved mother, heroine, and peace philanthropist, highlighting

00:29her incredible impact on communities in Zambia.

00:32Her burial service was initially planned for December 28th, but has been rescheduled to

00:36December 30th due to unforeseen challenges.

00:46Details surrounding Dora's cause of death remain unclear, although she had recently

00:50shared a foot injury on her TikTok earlier this month, it's uncertain if the injury

00:55played a role in her passing.

00:58Dora, who was originally from Lusaka, Zambia, founded the non-profit Footprints of Hope,

01:03which built schools and provided critical resources for children in underserved communities.

01:08The organization had a campus serving 350 students with dormitories, classrooms, a library,

01:15and a dining hall, offering three meals daily.

01:19Dora's advocacy extended to combating child marriages and supporting orphans.

01:24In her short lifetime, she also adopted over a dozen children and fostered more than 200 kids.

01:36With over 4 million followers on TikTok and Instagram combined, Dora used her platforms

01:41to share her work and raise funds, including a recent campaign to buy a new bus for students,

01:47which has raised over $40,000 so far.

01:50In her final TikTok, shared just days before her death, she reflected on her journey as

01:55a young, unmarried, adoptive mother with the message,

01:58One day at a time.