Zeleke Gessesse, founder of One Love Africa, a program that provides schools in Africa, pictured in his business, Wild Hare.
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Chicagoan betters city by building African schools
Zeleke Gessesse makes Chicago shine as a compassionate city through the care it shows for young people in Africa. The reggae musician and Lincoln Park resident is the co-founder with Ziggy Marley of One Love Africa. Since its inception 12 years ago, the nonprofit Chicago-based group has raised funds to build and open 10 schools that now provide education to more than 15,000 youngsters annually in Ethiopia.