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2005 World of Children Awards Winners Announced Child advocacy
organization awards more than $200,000 to global advocates
COLUMBUS, OH (November 10, 2005) - World of Children, an international
child advocacy organization, announced the winners of their 2005 World of
Children Awards today in New York. The awards were presented at the UNICEF
House and included more than $200,000 in prizes funded in part by Kellogg's
Corporate Citizenship Fund and the Cardinal Health Foundation. Recipients
included humanitarians from Brazil, China, Kenya and the United States.
The annual World of Children Awards recognize and elevate selfless individuals
who make a world of difference in the lives of children globally, regardless of
political, religious or geographical boundaries.The World of Children Awards
include the Kellogg's Child Development Award, the Cardinal Health Children's
Care Award, and the World of Children Founder's Award.
Following are the 2005 World of Children Award recipients who were selected
from a pool of 200 applicants:
Irving C. Williamsof Maryland, USA, received the
$100,000 Cardinal Health
Children's Care Award for his lifetime contributions to the health and
well-being of children. Dr.Williams has spent the last four decades providing
comprehensive health services to children in Gambia, Tanzania and the United
States. In 1974, Dr. Williams moved his family to Tanzania to help establish a
Pediatric Sickle Clinic at Bugando Hospital for the Ministry of Health. In
1981, he founded the non-profit organization Adventures in Health Education and
Agricultural Development (AHEAD, Inc), which works to reduce and eliminate
disease and premature death, cultivate and advance healthy living and to foster
sustainable environmental activity.AHEAD is based on the philosophy that good
health requires the involvement of health providers as well as the community.
Dr. Williams and his programs have helped more than 1.5 million children.
Hui-jung Chi of Taiwan, China, received the
$100,000 Kellogg's Child
Development Award for her lifetime contributions toward helping
children learn and grow.Chi, a former journalist, has worked tirelessly for the
past 13 years as a child advocate and devotee to social reform in Taiwan.
Boldly addressing issues such as child prostitution, domestic violence and
sexual abuse, Chi's voice has compelled the government of Taiwan to take
action. As a result, the anti child prostitution law was passed, helping keep
an estimated 13,000 children out of the sex industry since 1992. Chi also
initiated the revitalization of the Garden of Hope Foundation in 1992,
transforming one shelter into a network of counseling centers, short-term
emergency shelters, and long-term halfway houses that provide outreach and job
programs, and advocacy services. Chi's work has directly benefited the lives of
100,000 children in Taiwan and has spread to New York City where a Garden of
Hope has been established.
Cristiano Pinheiro Fedrigo of Brazil, received the
$15,000 World of
Children Founder's Award, sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Harry Leibowitz,
Limited
Brands, Inc, and Medifacts International, for his extraordinary
contributions to the plight of other children.Living among the impoverished
quarry workers and their families in the hamlet of Morroda Pedra, Brazil, 17
year old Fedrigo has chosen to rise above the limitations of poverty by
creating helpful solutions for himself and other young people in his community.
When Fedrigo was 12 years old, he created the "Share a Bike" program and
acquired donated bicycles to help kids in his community who lived far away from
the bus stop get to the bus stop on time.
He also initiated swim lessons with help from one of his teachers to prevent
children in his community from drowning in the quarry swim holes. Fedrigo
further displayed his innovative spirit by convincing local doctors and
dentists that they would make a higher profit if they discounted their prices.
Now, more individuals in Fedrigo's community receive healthcare coverage at
lower prices. These are only a few of his many accomplishments.
The Kellogg Corporate Citizenship Fund and Cardinal Health Foundation also
honored four other individuals for their humanitarian efforts with a $10,000
prize each. Following are the 2005 Honorees:
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Olga Murrayfrom the USA is a Kellogg's Child Development Award Honoree.
She founded the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF), which provides
the impoverished children of Nepal with housing, scholarships, schools, food
and medical care. Murray and the NYOF have directly impacted the lives of more
than 4,000 children.
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Lucy Yunda from kenya is a Kellogg's Child Development Award Honoree.
She created the Wema Center, a rehabilitation program for street children in
Kenya. Yinda and the Wema Center have directly impacted the lives of 10,000
children.
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Shankar Man Rai, MD from Nepal is a Cardinal Health Children's Care Award
Honoree. Dr. Rai is a reconstructive plastic surgeon and director of the
Interplast Surgical Outreach Program which provides medical care to aid
children with birth defects and injuries in developing countries. Dr. Rai has
personally performed more than 6,000 free surgeries and his speech therapy
camps have greatly benefited more than 800 children.
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Chakunga Sibale from Malawi is a Cardinal Health Children's Care Award
Honoree. He is the founder and director of the Malawi Children's Village, which
works to ensure the survival and future well-being of orphaned children in
Malawi. In 2004 alone, the Malawi Children's Village aided more than 3,000
children from 37 different villages and provided food for nearly 2,000
households caring for orphans.
"World of Children and its award sponsors, The Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship
Fund and Cardinal Health Foundation, are honored to recognize the extraordinary
lengths these men and women have gone through to change the lives of millions
of children around the world," said World of Children Founder Harry Leibowitz.
"The 2005 award recipients and honorees are powerful role models for all of us.
As we look at our own lives, I hope their example will remind us that we all
are responsible for the futures of our world's children."
About World of Children
World of Children, Inc. (www.worldofchildren.org) is a nonprofit organization
whose mission is to honor, illuminate and inspire action on behalf of children
by raising global awareness of the plight of children and by recognizing and
bringing together individuals who have had a profound positive effect on the
well-being of children. Since 1998, the World of Children Awards program has
recognized 52 honorees from 20 countries, awarding more than $1.25 million that
has been reinvested in helping more than 30 million children worldwide. Annual
awards include two lifetime achievement awards: the $100,000 Kellogg's Child
Development Award and the $100,000 Cardinal Health Children's Care Award, and a
$15,000 Founder's Award, which honors youth serving other youth. Additionally,
all Honorees who are not award recipients will receive $10,000 cash prizes from
Kellogg's and Cardinal Health Foundation to continue their good work.
About Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund
Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund is the charitable arm of Kellogg Company.
With 2004 sales of almost $10 billion, Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) is the world's
leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods,
including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles,
meat alternatives, pie crusts, and ice cream cones. The company's brands
include
Kellogg's, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, Nutri-Grain, Rice
Krispies, Murray, Austin, Morningstar Farms, Famous Amos, Carr's and Kashi.
Kellogg products are manufactured in 17 countries and marketed in more than 180
countries around the world. For more information, visit Kellogg's web site at
www.kelloggcompany.com.
About the Cardinal Health Foundation
Supported by the global resources of Cardinal Health (
www.cardinalhealth.com),
including more than 55,000 employees around the world, the Cardinal Health
Foundation is the focal point of the company's community relations efforts. The
Foundation's mission is to advance and fund regional and national programs that
improve access to and delivery of quality health care services.With annual
revenues of more than $75 billion and operations on six continents, Cardinal
Health is the leading provider of products and services supporting the health
care industry.
For more information Contact: Suzanne Slaby
ph.212.468.3691
Suzanne.slaby@mslpr.com
www.WorldofChildren.org
