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Obama's half-brother Mark Ndesandjo helps raise RMB250,000 for orphans in Shenzhen charity event

Thomas Crampton points us to a special fundraiser held Friday night in Shenzhen by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China to benefit orphans. Star of the evening was none other than Presidential-elect Barack Obama's half-brother Mark Ndesandjo.... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Sat, Jan 17 2009

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