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Laila Rashed Iskandar Kamel is now the Minister of State for Environment Affairs in Egypt under the interim government of Prime Minister Hazem El Beblawi. Her track record in Cairo's waste management brought her to the attention of the statesmen in her country. She is the founder of Community and International Development Group, a holistic consultation firm that aims to bridge grassroots communities and giant manufacturers so they can both work towards the good of the community. Her work with the zaballeens or garbage people, earned her the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1994. To read more about Laila Iskander visit www.thextraordinary.org