TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice

November 6 , 2019 1850 days 1385 0
  • The recipients of this award in this year as follows
    • Office for the Rescue of Yazidis, Director, Hussein Al-Qaidi,
    • Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan Kailash Satyarthi,
    • Priti Patkar – founder of Prerana,
    • Hasina Kharbhih - founder of a non-profit organisation Impulse,
    • Chief Executive Officer of UK-based charitable organisation War Child -  Rob Williams,
    • Filmmaker Robert Bilheimer,
    • Dr Kiran Kamal Prasad - founder of NGO Jeevika,
    • Dr. Torsten Trey, Founder of Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting,
    • Founder of non-profit organization Urban Light Alezandra Russel,
    • Social activist working against child sex trade Ajeet Singh,
    • Former Congo child soldier Nzita Nsuami,
    • Evelien Holsken - Founder of Free a Girl.

About

  • Mother Teresa Awards have been given since 2004 annually or biannually.
  • They are an initiative of Harmony Foundation, an organization created by Abraham Mathai in Mumbai.
  •  It is the only award in the name of Mother Teresa recognized by the Missionaries of Charity.

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