TWO
Tanzanians, Alice Ahadi Magaka and Isaya Yunge, were this week
presented with the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards at a ceremony held in
Buckingham Palace in London, England.
The
duo are among the winners of the 2018 Queens Young Leaders Awards from
around the Commonwealth who were presented with the awards by Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The
Queen’s Young Leaders Programme, now in its fourth and final year,
celebrates the achievements of young people from across the Commonwealth
working to improve the lives of people across a diverse range of
issues, including supporting people living with mental health problems,
access to education, promoting gender equality, food scarcity and
climate change.
Ms
Magaka, the Pink Box Project founder, has been awarded for her efforts
to educate girls about menstrual hygiene and provides sanitary care
provisions for students who cannot afford to buy their own through her
project.
“I
am so humbled to receive an award from Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I
dedicate this award to my teammates and all individuals who have been
involved with ‘The Pink Box Project’ Tanzania,” Ms Magaka said on her
tweet recently.
Mr
Yunge is the founder and Chief Executive Officer at SomaApps
Techonologies which created a mobile app that is revolutionalising how
scholarships are offered in Africa.
He
has been awarded for his efforts to help students to find fully funded
scholarships through their mobile devices and smart phones.
The
Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people
aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in
their communities and using their skills to transform lives.
Winners
of this prestigious award receive a unique package of training,
mentoring and networking, including a one-week residential programme in
the UK during which they collect their award from Her Majesty The Queen.
With
this support, Award winners will be expected to continue and develop
the amazing work they are already doing in their communities.
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