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More than 2.5 million Syrian children are refugees, about 500,000 of whom are residing in Lebanon, KidsRights said. Yousafzai won the International Children's Peace Prize in 2013, for her activist work in education, particularly for girls. Application Deadline: March 17th, 2017. He received the award from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Children's Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai had won the award in 2013. She also supported the Nutrikids campaign that fed minors in precarious situations, worked to build classrooms … The ceremony was held in the presence … This was the thirteenth year that the International Children’s Peace Prize was awarded. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Abraham M. Keita won the award in … Kesz Valdez became the first Southeast Asian to receive the International Children’s Peace Prize. And their future depends on education. Al Jounde, himself a refugee of the Syrian civil war, set up a school together with his family in a Lebanese refugee camp that currently provides 200 children with eduction. He is helping children cope with their traumas, learn new subjects and enjoy life through games and photography. ABN AMRO would like to know your opinion, so below this article you can react to this article via Disqus. The prize was presented by Malala Yousafzai (winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014). It has been a journey of success since we launched City Today in the month of August 2013. Furthermore, a project fund of 100,000 euros (118,350 U.S. dollars) is invested by KidsRights in projects closely connected to the winners' area of work in their country. In the Hall of Knights in The Hague Mohamad received the award for his tireless efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children. All rights reserved. What Is The Peace Prize? It was great that every one of the church of God members who... Church of God members really You are fantastic. Mohamad Al Jounde, a sixteen-year-old teenager from Syria, fled to Lebanon when his home country became too dangerous. Mohamad Al Jounde from Syria wins International Children's Peace Prize 2017. tap to bring up your browser menu and select 'Add to homescreen' to pin the The News web app. To make this happen, the Foundation ran over 275 activities in 2019. The ceremony was held in the presence of the world press and many prominent guests, including His Royal Highness Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan and a large number of foreign ambassadors. Today, 16-year old Mohamad Al Jounde from Syria received the International Children's Peace Prize for his tireless commitment to the rights of Syrian refugee children. Last year, UAE based Indian teen, Kehkashan Basu had won the award. (MR, Inputs: Agencies). This was the thirteenth year that the International Children’s Peace Prize was awarded. Prime News, International (The Hague), December 5:- Sixteen-year-old Mohamad Al Jounde from Syria was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize here on Monday for his efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children. Mohamad decided to do something about that and, with the help of his family, built a school in a refugee camp. Copyright © 2020 Mysuru Today. Previous winners of the award, launched in 2005 by the Dutch KidsRights Foundation, include Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, who was shot in Pakistan in 2012 by the Taliban for advocating girls’ rights to education. YouBeDo, an online social book shop, and ABN AMRO have been working together for five years – and have raised almost 250,000 euros for charity. Sixteen-year-old Mohamad Al Jounde from Syria was awarded the International Children's Peace Prize here on Monday for his efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children. "As Mohamad knows, Syria's future depends on its children. History. By doing so, you agree to the conditions for reacting to articles on our website. All winners have shown a remarkable commitment to combating problems millions of children face worldwide. Al Jounde, a refugee of the Syrian civil war, set up a school together with his family in a Lebanese refugee camp that currently provides 200 children with education, Xinhua news agency reported. Gurjar won the International Children’s Peace Prize in 2006. ABN AMRO believes in the work KidsRights is doing and understands that achieving their ambitions is a slow process. Despite all they have personally suffered, Mohamad and his family have helped many children go to school," she said. Mohamed Al Jounde was just 12 years old when he decided to set up a school in the Bekaa Valley refugee camp, enlisting his relatives and volunteers to help construct the building and teach a range of subjects from English and maths to photography.
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