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Every year KidsRights Foundation organises the International Children’s Peace Prize. This prize is awarded annually to a child, whose courageous or otherwise extraordinary efforts have made an impact on behalf of the Rights of the Child. The Children’s Peace Prize was awarded so far posthumously to Nkosi Johnson of South Africa, to Om Prakash Gurjar of India, and to Thandiwe Chama of Zambia. Om Prakash was himself a child-slave for many years, and since his liberation fights for the prevention of this horrid form of abuse of basic children’s rights. Thandiwe Chama has been fighting for education for the very poorest ever since her own school was closed down when she was eight years old due to lack of funds. This year again, the International Children’s Peace Prize will be celebrated at the end of the year. Kidsrights would like to invite you to inform them about the children you meet and work with and whom you feel might be a good candidate for this Prize. Nominations can be sent to KidsRights before the 1st of August. Nomination forms and guidelines are attached or can be requested at [email protected].
For more information visit www.childrenspeaceprize.org