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| Photo: The Prestigious Award |
The Member of Parliament for Brikama South, Hon. Lamin
J. Sanneh was Sunday awarded with the prestigious Global Humanitarian Award by
the World Humanitarian Drive (WHD)
for his “selfless contribution to humanity”.
WHD is a global
organization that promotes humanity towards peace, understanding, and harmony,
and inspires people to promote peace through all available positive mediums
such as education, sports, arts, trade, and media around the world.
At a virtual ceremony Sunday, WHD recognised one hundred people across the world,
including Honourable Sanneh dubbed Stars of Covid, for their contributions in
the fight against Covid 19. WHD founder Dr. Abdul Basit Syed
“STARS OF COVID”, is considered as
part of an initiative by WHD founder Dr. Abdul Basit Syed said the award was to
show gratitude and honour courageous volunteers contributing to the betterment
of humanity, especially during this crisis of Covid-19.
“We
decided to appreciate those unsung heroes of humanity and bring them to the
limelight. We often forget to say thank you or acknowledge those who have
always been contributing to the betterment of humanity especially during this
crisis of COVID-19”, he said.
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| Photo: Honorable Ceesay with a Philanthropists |
Since
the outbreak of the Covid 19, Honourable Sanneh, a social worker for many
years has been leading the fight against the pandemic in his constituency,
using community-based initiatives to sensitize and empower his people against
it.
This
year, WHD received more than 1,600 nominations from all seven continents and 52
countries. The shortlist of the award includes 550 projects. 100 projects from
35 countries, including nominees from Russia, India, and South Africa, are
shortlisted. Winners were awarded in twelve categories including Excellence in Medical
Service, Education, and Research, Politics, Public Service, Media Service,
Business, Innovation, and Research, Social Welfare, Nature Preservation,
Charity, Social Work, and Entertainment Service.
Reacting to the award,
Honorable Sanneh expressed great pleasure and honor to be among the winners
of the Global Humanitarian Awards from World Humanitarian Drive.
“On my own behalf, my
entire family, my constituency Brikama South and the Gambia at large, I want to
sincerely thank World Humanitarian Drive for the gesture and the initiative, I, therefore, challenge sister
institutions around the world to emulate (WHD). The gesture is encouraging me
more and it is also increasing my commitment yawning for more Awards in the future.
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| Photo: Donated Items |
Since declaration
of covid 19 as a Global pandemic by WHO, my institution the National Assembly
of The Gambia declared a State of Public Emergency after which I was involved
in numerous activities as a containment strategy of covid 19 ranging from radio
sensitization, provision of sanitizers, face masks, hand washing materials and
closure of our borders as my constituency is a border community.”
The award ceremony is scheduled to take place later this year at a location to be
determined by the WHD. https://youtu.be/ZTbrO8wfr40
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