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Videos of the Awards Presentation
Cardinal Award Presentation
Kellogg's Award Presentation
Founders Award
Presentation
Chairman's Award Presentation
Kellogg's
2003 Child Development Award
Honorees
Fani Lerner
Parana, Brazil
During her terms as the Secretary for Children Affairs in Curitiba and
Parana Brazil, Fani Lerner created 16 programs to assist millions of
needy children and adolescents. Her programs provided vocational
training, shelter, housing education and food for low-income, street,
orphaned abandoned and disabled children. She also developed PROVOPAR,
volunteers work program that served as a model throughout Brazil.
Click here to see her video profile.
Claudia Gonzales Moreno
Murillo, Bolivia
Claudia
Gonzales Moreno began Alalay, a home for the street children of Bolivia,
when she was only 19. Each year through Alalay, nearly 12,000 children
work to overcome a history of violence and abuse. They receive education
and job training, and learn how to become contributing members of
society. Soon, Gonzales will travel to Brazil to serve 3 million
children living in Rio de Janeiro.
Click here to see her video profile.
Jetsun Pema
Himachal Pradesh, India
Jetsun Pema has dedicated the last 40 years to the exiled children of
Tibet. As president of the Tibetan Children’s Villages, she has grown
the program from a bungalow housing 51 ill and malnourished children to
a widely acclaimed social services organization alleviating poverty,
providing shelter, improving living conditions and imparting educational
opportunities to nearly 21,000 Tibetan refugee children in need.
Click here to see her video profile.
Cardinal Health
2003 Children's Care Award Honorees
Dr. Martin
Eichelberger
Washington, D.C., USA
To help prevent childhood injuries, founded the National SAFE KIDS
Campaign in 1998 and SAFE KIDS Worldwide in 2002. Through massive
education campaigns, policy efforts and funding, the organizations have
brought life-saving safety messages and community interventions to
hundreds of millions of children in 16 countries.
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video profile.
Dr.
Elizabeth Jones
California, USA
For 27 years, Dr. Elizabeth Jones has traveled to Tijuana, Mexico,
bringing the message of good nutrition and wellness to children, parents
and healthcare professionals. In addition, she co-founder the Hospital
Infantil de las Californias, the first full-service pediatric hospital
of the San Diego/Tijuana region, which is open to all children
regardless of their ability to pay. More than 17 million children have
benefited from her work.
Click here to see her
video profile.
Mehendra G. Mehta
Mumbai, India
Mehendra Mehta learned at a young age the values of helping the “poorest
of the poor.” He has raised money to help more than 20 million children
in India and throughout the world. His numerous educational, medical and
developmental intitiatives include the Food for Education and Saving
Program where street and slum children are fed everyday in return for
regularly attending schools.
Click here to see his video profile.
World of Children -
2003 Founder's Award Honorees
Ryan
Hreljac
Ontario, Canada
When he was just six-years-old, Ryan Hreljac learned about the poor
sanitation conditions prevalent in remote areas of Africa. He decided to
help alleviate the problem by building a well. After earning money
through different chores and fundraising, Ryan built his first well near
a primary school in Uganda. Today, over 70 wells have been constructed
through the Ryan’s Well Foundation. Over 100,000 people in seven African
countries have benefited from Ryan’s efforts.
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Dayro Javier Reyes Acosta
Santander, Colombia
Dayro Javier Reyes Acosta turned down the opportunity to study law in
order to help the poorest of the poor. Currently, he is in charge of the
Asociacion Santandereana Pro Niños Retardados Mentales, an organization
devoted to increasing health care services and education opportunities
for Colombia’s mentally handicapped children and their families. Dayro’s
work has improved the quality of life for over 4,000 children.
Click here to see his video profile.
