When Gloria, aged 27, and her friends visited a children’s centre in Kerala, India, they were moved by the children’s pleas for books instead of toys. Gloria and her team were set up a library and teach English classes at the centre. Gloria continues her work today as managing director of the social enterprise Make A Difference which is dedicated to providing quality education to orphans and other underprivileged children through a network of 900 youth volunteers. Gloria is a winner of the Queen’s Young Leaders Award which recognises young (18-29 years) leaders from Commonwealth nations who are overcoming adversity and contributing to their communities. This unique, life-changing Award provides winners with a tailored package of training and mentoring and a one-week residential programme in the UK, during which they will receive their Award from Her Majesty, The Queen. If you know a young Papua New Guinean leader (18-29 years) who is making a difference in his or her community please – nominate them – or have them apply - for the inaugural Queen’s Young Leaders Awards by 10 October 2014. With this support, Award winners will be expected to continue and develop the amazing work they are already doing in their communities. More information: queensyoungleaders/
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:27:01 +0000