THÉRÈSE ILUNGA 2019 HUMANITARIAN AWARD Founder, BUMI Democratic Republic of the Congo Home to the world’s second largest tropical rainforest, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is ¼ the size of the United States and offers abundant opportunities for development with its wealth of fertile soil, hydroelectric power and mineral resources. But ongoing instability…
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SHARON KIRKPATRICK 2002 HEALTH AWARD Traditional Birth Attendant Program Africa, Caribbean, India and Nepal Sharon Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., R.N., vice president for institutional advancement at Graceland University, has spent more than 25 years helping children in need by establishing mother-child healthcare programs in third world countries. She has helped children in need living in Africa, India,…
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MARIE DE LA SOUDIERE 2004 HUMANITARIAN AWARD UNICEF Global For 24 years, Marie de la Soudiere has played a leading role in the development and implementation of programs to protect and promote the recovery and psycho-social reintegration of children affected by armed conflict, children separated from their families, and former child soldiers. Throughout her work,…
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