2019 World of Children Hero Awards
Honorees by Award
Past Honorees
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2019, 2013
Hero Award
Youth Award Michaela “Chaeli” Mycroft The Chaeli Campaign -
2019, 2012
Hero Award
Humanitarian Award Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon Krousar Thmey -
2019, 2006
Hero Award
Humanitarian Award Dr. Jane Aronson Worldwide Orphans Foundation - 2019 Advocacy Award Lysa & Grant Heslov Children Mending Hearts
- 2019 Crisis Award Norma Chávez-Peterson San Diego Rapid Response Network
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2018, 2013
Hero Award
Youth Award Sarah Cronk The Sparkle Effect -
2018, 2009
Hero Award
Health Award Douglas Maclagan Child Welfare Scheme -
2018, 2003
Hero Award
Health Award Dr. Elizabeth Jones Foundation for the Children of the Californias - 2018 Humanitarian Award Phyllis Keino Lewa Children's Home
- 2018 Board of Governors' Award Sarah & Devin Beresheim
- 2018 Protection Award Anta Mbow Empire des Enfants
- 2018 Education Award Ehsan Mehrangais Afghanistan Demain
- 2018 Crisis Award Max Frieder Artolution
- 2018 Health Award Sandy Kemper Smiles Forever
- 2018 Youth Award Caragan Olles Bright Young Dyslexics
- 2018 Board of Governors' Award Veronica & Brian Grazer
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2017, 2008
Hero Award
Health Award Jumana Odeh Palestinian Happy Child Centre -
2017, 2007
Hero Award
Youth Award Meghan Pasricha Global Youth H.E.L.P., Inc. -
2017, 2006
Hero Award
Health Award Jorge Rojas-Zegers COANIQUEM - 2017 Board of Governors' Award Ann O’Malley
- 2017 Board of Governors' Award Cindi Leive
- 2017 Crisis Award Arwa Damon INARA
- 2017 Education Award Maureen Rover The Reading Team
- 2017 Health Award Dr. Üstün Ezer LOSEV
- 2017 Humanitarian Award Winnie Barron Makindu Children's Program
- 2017 Protection Award Jackie Branfield Operation Bobbi Bear
- 2017 Youth Award Teagan Stedman Shred Kids' Cancer
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2016, 2011
Hero Award
Humanitarian Award Denisse Pichardo Caminante Proyecto Educativo -
2016, 2011
Hero Award
Health Award Ashok Banskota Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children -
2016, 2003
Hero Award
Youth Award Ryan Hreljac Ryan's Well - 2016 Health Award Jimmy Drekore Simbu Children Foundation
- 2016 Humanitarian Award Iyyappan Subramaniyan Sri Arunodayam Charitable Trust
- 2016 Protection Award Dušica Popadić Incest Trauma Center - Belgrade
- 2016 Youth Award Claire Wineland Claire's Place Foundation
- 2016 Education Award Ponheary Ly Ponheary Ly Foundation
- 2016 Advocacy Award Erik Coleman Mentor, Child Advocate
- 2016 Board of Governors' Award Stephanie March
- 2016 Advocacy Award Lily Aldridge Followill Fashion Model, Child Advocate
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2015, 2013
Hero Award
Humanitarian Award Triveni Acharya The Rescue Foundation -
2015, 2010
Hero Award
Health Award Adi Roche Chernobyl Children International -
2015, 2009
Hero Award
Youth Award Jessica Markowitz Richard's Rwanda-IMPUHWE -
2015, 2007
Hero Award
Health Award Ricardo Bennun Asociación PIEL - 2015 Advocacy Award Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation
- 2015 Board of Governors' Award Jamie Barry & Jerry Politzer
- 2015 Youth Award Winnifred Selby EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative
- 2015 Youth Award Nicholas Lowinger Gotta Have Sole
- 2015 Health Award Amalia García Moreno Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cáncer
- 2015 Humanitarian Award Catalina Escobar Juanfe Foundation
- 2015 Education Award Miriam Mason-Sesay EducAid Sierra Leone
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2014, 1998
Hero Award
Humanitarian Award Chaim Peri Friends of Yemin Orde - 2014 Youth Award Jaylen Arnold Jaylens Challenge Foundation
- 2014 Youth Award Mary Grace Henry Reverse the Course
- 2014 Health Award Kenro Izu Friends Without A Border
- 2014 Board of Governors' Award Jim Gold
- 2014 Humanitarian Award Gregory John Smith Kolibri Children at Risk Foundation
- 2014 Advocacy Award Marlo Thomas St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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2013, 2006
Hero Award
Humanitarian Award Susie Krabacher Haiti Children - 2013 Board of Governors' Award Maxine Martens
- 2013 Health Award C. Mead Welles A Leg to Stand On
- 2013 Advocacy Award Lauren Bush Lauren FEED Projects
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2012, 2002
Hero Award
Youth Award Craig Kielburger WE Charity - 2012 Board of Governors' Award Alina Cho
- 2012 Youth Award Dallas Jessup Just Yell Fire
- 2012 Youth Award Kyle Weiss FUNDaFIELD
- 2012 Health Award Dr. Nilas Young Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care
- 2011 Board of Governors' Award Francis Fraenkel
- 2011 Advocacy Award Laura and Harry Slatkin New York Center for Autism
- 2011 Youth Award Neha Gupta Empower Orphans
- 2011 Youth Award Luke Lancaster Young Pioneers
- 2011 Youth Award Tatiana Grossman Spread the Words
- 2010 Humanitarian Award Leonor Portela Misioneros del Camino
- 2010 Youth Award Danielle Gram Kids for Peace
- 2010 Advocacy Award Dan and Claire Marino The Dan Marino Foundation
- 2010 Youth Award Jourdan Urbach Concerts For a Cure
- 2009 Advocacy Award Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Journalists, Child Advocates
- 2009 Youth Award Ashlee Smith Ashley's Toy Closet
- 2009 Humanitarian Award Sam Kateu Kavule Parents School for the Deaf
- 2008 Humanitarian Award Edward Zigler Parents as Teachers National Center
- 2008 Youth Award Darius Weems Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- 2008 Humanitarian Award Anywar Ricky Richard Friends of Orphans
- 2008 Health Award Tibebe Maco Hiwot Integrated Development Organization
- 2008 Health Award Frank Brady Medical Missions for Children
- 2008 Youth Award Talia Leman RandomKid
- 2007 Humanitarian Award Carol Sasaki International Humanity Foundation
- 2007 Humanitarian Award Carmen Masias CEDRO
- 2007 Humanitarian Award Inderjit Khurana Ruchika Social Service Organization
- 2007 Health Award Samir Chaudhuri Child in Need Institute
- 2007 Health Award Mark Manary Project Peanut Butter
- 2006 Health Award Sunitha Krishnan Prajwala
- 2006 Youth Award Jordana Alter Confino Girls Learn International, Inc.
- 2006 Youth Award Cheryl Perera OneChild Network Systems
- 2006 Humanitarian Award David Lynch Responsibility, Inc
- 2006 Health Award Nancy Harris Terma Foundation
- 2005 Humanitarian Award Lucy Yinda Wema Centre
- 2005 Humanitarian Award Olga Murray Nepal Youth Foundation
- 2005 Humanitarian Award Hui-Jung Chi Garden of Hope Foundation
- 2005 Youth Award Cristiano Fedrigo Share a Bike
- 2005 Health Award Irving Williams AHEAD Inc.
- 2005 Health Award Dr. Chakunja Sibale Malawi Children's Village
- 2005 Health Award Shankar Man Rai Interplast Surgical Outreach Program
- 2004 Humanitarian Award Philista Onyango ANPPCAN
- 2004 Humanitarian Award Marie de la Soudiere UNICEF
- 2004 Humanitarian Award Alex Scott Alex's Lemonade Stand
- 2004 Youth Award Makenzie Snyder Children to Children
- 2004 Health Award Rona Martin Grief Work Groups
- 2004 Health Award Jeremiah Lowney Haitian Health Foundation
- 2004 Health Award Gopa Kothari Child Eye Care Charitable Trust
- 2003 Humanitarian Award Claudia Gonzales Moreno Alalay
- 2003 Humanitarian Award Jetsun Pema Tibetan Children's Villages
- 2003 Humanitarian Award Fani Lerner Municipal Provopar
- 2003 Youth Award Dayro Javier Reyes Acosta Colombia En El Corazón
- 2003 Health Award Mahendra Mehta Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust
- 2003 Health Award Martin Eichelberger Safe Kids
- 2002 Humanitarian Award Henri Landwirth Give Kids the World
- 2002 Humanitarian Award Luke Hingson Brother's Brother Foundation
- 2002 Humanitarian Award Glendon Nimnicht CINDE
- 2002 Health Award Sharon Kirkpatrick Traditional Birth Attendant Program
- 2002 Health Award T. Berry Brazelton The Brazelton Touchpoints Center
- 2002 Health Award Abel Pascual Albino Cooperative for the Infantile Nutrition
- 2001 Humanitarian Award Helmut Kutin SOS-Kinderdorf International
- 2001 Humanitarian Award Sanphasit Koompraphant Center for Protection of Children
- 2001 Humanitarian Award David Hyungbok Kim Holt International Children's Services
- 2001 Humanitarian Award Abubacar Sultan Wona Sanana
- 2001 Humanitarian Award Andal Damodaran Center of the Protection of Children's Rights
- 2001 Humanitarian Award Dr. Sharad Kumar Dicksheet India Project-Plastic Surgery Camp
- 2000 Humanitarian Award William Bryce Wasson Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos
- 2000 Humanitarian Award Eunice Kennedy & Sargent Shriver Special Olympics
- 2000 Humanitarian Award Bertha Holt Holt International Children's Services
- 2000 Humanitarian Award J. Terrance Davis Heart Surgeon
- 2000 Humanitarian Award Marie Bellande Grace Children's Hospital
- 1999, 2000 Humanitarian Award Peter Samuelson Starlight-Starbright Children's Foundation
- 1999 Humanitarian Award Xu Yongguang China Youth Development Foundation
- 1999 Humanitarian Award Rose Washington Berkshire Farm Center
- 1999 Humanitarian Award David Southall Child Advocacy International
- 1999 Humanitarian Award Marie Clay Reading Recovery
- 1999 Humanitarian Award Kathleen Magee Operation Smile
- 1998 Humanitarian Award William T. Sergeant Rotary's International PolioPlus Committee
- 1998 Humanitarian Award Michael D. Amylon, M.D. Special and Important Brothers and Sisters
- 1998 Humanitarian Award Marian Wright Edelman Children's Defense Fund
- 1998 Humanitarian Award Louise Pittman VOICES for Alabama's Children
- 1998 Humanitarian Award John Drexel Maria Helen Drexel Association
- 1998 Humanitarian Award Catherine Milton Friends of the Children
