Grenadian among Commonwealth Youth Awardees

“It is an honour to be selected among the brilliant youth leaders from across the Commonwealth.” – Grenadian Bevon Chadel Charles

(The Commonwealth Secretariat Press Release) Five young people have been named regional winners for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for their exceptional work on promoting clean energy, good health, food security and quality education.

The awards recognise the contributions of young people whose projects are transforming lives in their communities and helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The five regional award winners are:

• Africa: Jeremiah Thoronka, Sierra Leone, for producing affordable and clean power for local communities using an innovative method (focus on SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy);
• Asia: Faysal Islam, Bangladesh, for providing low-cost ambulances and medical care to rural people (focus on SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being);
• Caribbean: Bevon Chadel Charles, Grenada, for creating climate-smart farms across the Caribbean (focus on SDG 2: Zero Hunger);
• Europe and Canada: Siena Castellon, United Kingdom, for convincing schools to change how they perceive autistic students (focus on SDG 4: Quality Education); and
• Pacific: Maselina Iuta, Samoa, for advocating for the rights and opportunities of people with hearing-impairments (focus on SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being).

Read more at: The Commonwealth

Source: CARICOM TODAY