Earlier this week, the International Children’s Peace Prize 2011 was awarded to Michaela Mycroft from South Africa. Michaela, 17, also called Chaeli, received this award for her commitment to the rights of children with disabilities in South Africa through her project: the Chaeli Campaign.
From the five nominated children, who were announced by Desmond Tutu at the end of October, the expert committee chose her as the winner. The prize was presented to her by Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire.
The International Children’s Peace Prize, an initiative of the Dutch organisation KidsRights, is presented annually to an exceptional child, whose courageous or otherwise remarkable acts and thoughts have made a difference in countering problems, which affect children around the world. Read more ...
From: SA - The Good News
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