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AHEAD Medical Director Receives 2005 Global Health AwardNovember 5, 2005 The World of Children Awards 2005 World of Children Awards Winners Announced COLUMBUS, OH (November 10, 2005) — World of Children, an international child advocacy organization, announced the winners of their 2005 World of Children Awards today in New York. The awards were presented at the UNICEF House and included more than $200,000 in prizes funded in part by Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund and the Cardinal Health Foundation. Recipients included humanitarians from Brazil, China, Kenya and the United States. The annual World of Children Awards recognize and elevate selfless individuals who make a world of difference in the lives of children globally, regardless of political, religious or geographical boundaries. The World of Children Awards include the Kellogg’s Child Development Award, the Cardinal Health Children’s Care Award, and the World of Children Founder’s Award. Following are the 2005 World of Children Award recipients: Irving C. Williams of Maryland, USA, received the $100,000 Cardinal Health Children’s Care Award for his lifetime contributions to the health and well-being of children. Dr. Williams has spent the last four decades providing comprehensive health services to children in Gambia, Tanzania and the United States. In 1974, Dr. Williams moved his family to Tanzania to help establish a Pediatric Sickle Clinic at Bugando Hospital for the Ministry of Health. In 1981, he founded the non-profit organization Adventures in Health Education and Agricultural Development (AHEAD, Inc), which works to reduce and eliminate disease and premature death, cultivate and advance healthy living and to foster sustainable environmental activity. AHEAD is based on the philosophy that good health requires the involvement of health providers as well as the community. Dr. Williams and his programs have helped more than 1.5 million children. Hui-jung Chi of Taiwan, China, received the $100,000 Kellogg’s Child Development Award for her lifetime contributions toward helping children learn and grow. Chi, a former journalist, has worked tirelessly for the past 13 years as a child advocate and devotee to social reform in Taiwan. Boldly addressing issues such as child prostitution, domestic violence and sexual abuse, Chi’s voice has compelled the government of Taiwan to take action.. Cristiano Pinheiro Fedrigo of Brazil, received the $15,000 World of Children Founder’s Award, for his extraordinary contributions to the plight of other children. Living among the impoverished quarry workers and their families in the hamlet of Morro da Pedra, Brazil, 17 year old Fedrigo has chosen to rise above the limitations of poverty by creating helpful solutions for himself and other young people in his community.
“World of Children and its award sponsors, The Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund and Cardinal Health Foundation, are honored to recognize the extraordinary lengths these men and women have gone through to change the lives of millions of children around the world,” said World of Children Founder Harry Leibowitz. “The 2005 award recipients and honorees are powerful role models for all of us. As we look at our own lives, I hope their example will remind us that we all are responsible for the futures of our world’s children.” About the Cardinal Health Foundation For more information contact: www.WorldofChildren.org
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