New York, NY -- (August 10, 2009 / PRNewswire) – For Virginia Morales, a Guatemalan youth sponsored through Children International - a U.S.-based humanitarian organization - fighting poverty has led to recognition at the United Nations.
Virginia was nominated for her support of the United Nations' goal of wiping out poverty. She led projects which focused on community participation and leadership. Her achievement is made more astounding by the fact that Virginia lives in poverty and her family struggles with its effects daily. Her parents earn less than $2 a day, making her life difficult and leaving her future in question.
Virginia is a recipient of the Outstanding Youth Achievement Award, given to high school students who have made significant contributions to humanitarian goals.
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Dr. Arun Ghandi, grandson of Mahatma Ghandi, awarded
Virginia from Guatemala with the Outstanding Youth
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As a winner, she received the award from Dr. Arun Ghandi, grandson of Mahatma Ghandi, during a private ceremony at the 6th annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations. There she also networked with over 800 other teens from around the world to promote more participation in U.N. programs, strengthen the commitment to ending global poverty and provide mentoring opportunities.
Jim Cook, Children International President and CEO said, "I am very proud of Virginia! She has worked hard to overcome the hurdles poverty places on her. She so richly deserves this special recognition."
To learn more about Children International's participation in the United Nations Youth Assembly, visit International Youth Day 2009.
To learn more about sponsoring a child, visit www.children.org.
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Virginia Morales poses for a photo while sightseeing
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About the Youth Assembly
The annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations, now in its sixth year, is a gathering of hundreds of young people from around the world who seek practical ways to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Assembly has grown to include nearly 1,000 young people, as well as specialized keynote speakers and workshop leaders, and is now both at the United Nations and at Pace University (for its attendant Leadership Seminar series). Each year, it provides avenues for students and young professionals, 18-26 years old, to learn about and become involved with programs that address global and local issues related to the MDGs, network among the large international delegation in attendance, and become engaged and empowered to take leadership roles in their home communities throughout the world.
About Children International:
Established in 1936, Children International is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Children International's programs benefit over 325,000 poor children and their families in 11 countries around the world, including Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Zambia and the United States. To read more news from Children International, visit the Newsroom.
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