Kay Morris

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Products And/Or Services :

Humanitarian Catering To Orphans, People Living HIV/AIDS, alleviating poverty and Malaria Prevention in Africa & the Caribbean.

Affiliations Awards :

2009 -Recipient of the Jamaica Day People's Choice Award for dedication, excellence/2007 Nelson Mandela Award/2008 ACODEP Friends Of Africa Award

More About me : Anointed minister, Benevolent Queen, singer/song writer, fashion designer, humanitarian/motivational speaker - this multi-award winning internationally acclaimed recording reggae Gospel artiste Kay Morris is the President of KMF and is a blazing new trail being the Voice of the Voiceless for orphans & people living with HIV/AIDS and Malaria in Africa. The Electrifying Kay Morris captivates her audiences, demonstrating her versatility & offering a fresh perspective in a variety of musical styles, allowing her to cross religious, cultural, and racial barriers around the world. Kay Morris has made appearances with Heads of States, Politicians, Prime Ministers, and Celebrities such as: Hollywood Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, YNR Actress Tonya Lee Williams, Dr. Rueben “Hurricane” Carter, Dr. Bobby Jones of BET, & Bishop Carlton Pearson. She has shared the stage with great artists in the secular and gospel arena and has opened for artists such as: Kirk Franklin, Papa San, Fred Hammond, Jessie Dixon, Ce Ce Winans, Albertina Walker, Kurt Kerr, Hesekiah Walker, & James Hall and in the secular arena, she shared the stage with Percy Sledge, Fab 5, Kimani Marley, and Beres Hammond. Kay have been featured in the short film sound track “Sleeping Dogs Lie” which made its 2006 world premiere in L.A. at the Magic Johnson Theatres, the Pan African Film Festival, Hollywood Black Film Festival in Beverley Hills, the National Black Arts Festival - Atlanta, GA and in March 2007 at the Canadian Film Makers Festival to a sold out audience and in April 2007 had an encore screening at the Reel World Film Festival in Toronto. The film continues to premier at music festivals around the world. Kay’s mission through her foundation KMF is to give a voice to the voiceless, to advocate for PLWAs (people living with HIV/AIDS), Malaria prevention, orphans, refugees, and street children. In 2004 & 2005 mission, she visited the Ghana AIDS Commission, UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Liberian Refugee Camp & donated medicine and medical supplies to over 42,000 refugees. She donated medical supplies to the Ghana AIDS Commission and the Korle Bu Hospital - HIV Fever’s Unit in Accra. KMF donated over 1,200 books from the Mississauga Central Library to Elementary Schools in Ghana. She visited the Human Service Trust Orphanage in Cape Coast where she donated clothing, books and toiletries to the children. In 2004 Kay visited Lagos, Nigeria and partnered with the Bridge Boys Interlink Project (BIP) and provided hot meals to the children and troubled youths in the ghetto Apapa Railway Compound. In August 2006 Kay Morris impacted Ghana, after presenting the first consignment of a $1.5million donation of ARVs (anti-retroviral HIV/AIDS drugs) to the Ghana Ministry of Health, brokered through KMF for people living with HIV/AIDS in West Africa. Kay also visited and made donations to the Village of Hope Orphanage and was invited to the United Nations office in Ghana to meet with UN officials to discuss collaboration with KMF Ghana. The King & people in the region decided to honor Kay for her humanitarian work in Africa, she was installed Queen Nana Sika of Berekuso, Ghana - benevolent Queen. In May 2007 Kay visited the United Nations (UNAIDS & UNDP) in Kingston, Jamaica to discuss the current HIV/AIDS crisis in Jamaica and offered support through KMF. Part of KMF future plans is to operate a mobile HIV/AIDS clinic in the remote areas of Ghana within the next three years. In summer 2007 Kay collaborated with international reggae superstar Luciano and they both recorded her hit song and released the single “When You Cry.” 2007 & 2008 medical missions to Ghana was very successful as she donated medicines, computers, books, clothing and educational materials to the people of Ghana. She participated in TV and radio interviews and spoke to students in schools about HIV/AIDS. Kay also visited the UNHCR Refugee Camp as part of her annual visit. In 2008 Kay visited Uganda and helped to raise thousands of dollars for the Nyaka AIDS Orphan School. She also visited the Mild May Pediatric AIDS Hospital and gave a presentation. In 2008 Kay was invited by the United Nations to attend the Millennium Development Goal Awards “Flag Signing” ceremony, which was held at the Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Canada. In 2008 Kay was invited to London, UK to participate as a judge in the crowing of Miss. & Mr. East Africa Pageant. The “double” crowning event was held at the Bloomsbury Theatre and was also a fund-raising for AIDS orphan children in Africa. In 2008 Kay a.k.a. Queen Nana Sika was invited by the Aburi King to celebrate his 20 year reign on the stool in Ghana. Queen Nana Sika represented Berekuso (the region she was crowned queen) and was carried high in a palanquin in the parade of great Kings and Queens in Africa. 2009 Queen Nana Sika was invited by world renown Chinese artist, William Ho as special guest of honor at the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts, where the world renowned United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) “One Heart Beat” Award, was displayed for the first time to the public. Twice featured in the Toronto Star, Journalist Geoff Chapman states “Kay Morris brings to mind the commanding voice of Mavis Staple of the staple singers”. Kay was also featured on Deloitte & Touche LLP – Gateway National website in October 2006 - highlighting her work in Africa and won the company’s global “Spirit of Davos” award for her humanitarian work in Africa.