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Women’s World Summit Foundation annual Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life 2013 to Ms. Suchismita Majundar                                                                                                                                                            Ankur Bora

WWSF, a humanitarian, secular, non-governmental and international, non-profit organization based in Geneva , Switzerland , with United Nations consultative status works for a new development paradigm with and for women and children. The WWSF Prize is a recognition of achievements, awarded every year to women and women's groups around the world who exhibit exceptional creativiy, courage and commitment in improving the quality of life in rural communities . The award (US$ 1000 per laureate) honors creative and courageous women and women's groups around the world for their contribution in improving the quality of life in rural communities, for protecting the environment, transmitting knowledge and standing up for human rights, development and peace. Established in 1994, WWSF has awarded 395 prizes to-date in over 120 countries.

Waiting For Mahatma - Garvin Brown

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”  The quotation by  Nobel laureate Albert Schweitzer reminds us that there are people out there who can relit the light and  guide us to the path of purpose and light.  Today  corruption, greed, violent crimes frequently dominate the headlines, when act of terror and murder offend the conscience of man , when people are misled by false teachings or corrupted by false leaders. However,  each and every time there is evil the law of nature balances it with an equal amount of good actions by good people around us. There is always  someone who rekindles the fires of life by offering the spark of love - something that signals that hope is a ship on the horizon and it is sailing our way. So often it is another human being who sees something in us that we didn’t see in ourselves or that we had forgotten.

Women’s World Summit Foundation award to Peggy Carswell

Ankur Bora

We are pleased to share the announcement of  Women’s World Summit Foundation ( WWSF) for the 2016 Prize for women's creativity in rural life. WWSF, a humanitarian, secular, non-governmental and international, non-profit organization based in Geneva , Switzerland , with United Nations consultative status works for a new development paradigm with and for women and children. The WWSF Prize is a recognition of achievements, awarded every year to women and women's groups around the world who exhibit exceptional creativity, courage and commitment in improving the quality of life in rural communities , for protecting the environment, transmitting knowledge and standing up for human rights, development and peace. 

Winning story

Ankur Bora writes about the annual tech awards 2011 where AFNA supported Rickshaw bank and founder Dr. Pradip Kumar Sarmah was a Tech Awards Laureate.

On 20th October 2011, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, more than 1400 people attended the Annual Tech Awards, a gala event, that celebrated not companies or products, but rather people and organizations that are using the benefits of technology to make the world a better place.