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In
addition to the category winners, PIR named
Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow
Boat of Hope Foundation the winner of
the coveted .ORG of the Year Award,
recognizing the organization’s work to provide
access to education for children in remote and
poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to
reach their schools.
The
organization started with one yellow boat
that could accommodate 25-30 children. But through
community support, they have grown to over 5,000
yellow boats sailing across the Philippines.
The boats have become a symbol of “Bayanihan”
– a Filipino concept of cooperative giving – and
inspire more community members to get involved by
donating school supplies and even building a new
school for the children.
The
.ORG Impact Award judging panelists were inspired by
how the organization’s work brings the entire
community together to solve a common problem –
which embodies the spirit of the .ORG Impact Awards.
As the 2024 .ORG of the Year, Yellow Boat of Hope
will receive $50,000 in donations.
(Left
to right): PIR President & CEO Jon Nevett,
President, CEO and Co-founder of Yellow Boat
of Hope Foundation, Dr. Anton Mari H. Lim who
accepted the 2024 .ORG of the Year Award, and
Impact Awards Host Alan Cumming.
Jon
Nevett, President and CEO of Public Interest
Registry, said “The winners of the .ORG Impact
Awards are the very best of the .ORG Community
and work tirelessly to create positive change every
day. Public Interest Registry is thrilled to uplift
their efforts and humbled by the work they are doing
to build a bright future for us all. I am especially
honored to celebrate this year’s .ORG of the Year,
Yellow Boat of Hope, for their continued
commitment to education access and ability to
inspire an entire community to come together and
make the world a better place.”
In
the six years since the .ORG Impact Awards first
started, Public Interest Registry has
cumulatively donated $685,000 to .ORGs across the
world. This year is a continuation of PIR’s
ongoing commitment to uplifting the changemakers
making the world a better place.
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Alan
Cumming noted, “These organizations
are proof of how the Internet can be used as
a force for good—allowing them to share
their mission with the world, connect with
others, and expand their reach. That’s
what we’re celebrating—the power of this
global community, united by a shared desire
to create a better world.”
In
accepting the award, Dr. Anton Mari H.
Lim, President, CEO and Co-founder of
Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation added,
“Education is a universal right, and
addressing its accessibility is a shared
global responsibility. Humanity will never
progress if we look only after our own
backyards. Accessible, quality education
is key to breaking the cycle of
intergenerational poverty. I dedicate
this award to thousands of Hope Paddlers,
not just in the Philippines, but worldwide.
With hope, the impossible becomes
possible.”
Each of the
seven category winners received a $10,000
donation. The honorees were: |
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from Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation |
Community Building: Kiva
- An international nonprofit that expands
financial access to help underserved communities
thrive.
Quality
Education for All: Yellow
Boat of Hope Foundation -
In addition to receiving the awards for .ORG of the
Year, Yellow Boat of Hope is also the winner in the
Quality Education for All category.
Environmental
Stewardship: Share
Our Spare - Share Our Spare is a Chicago
community resource of essentials, education and
advocacy for families living in poverty and the
agencies that serve them.
Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion: The
Center for Courageous Kids - The Center
for Courageous Kids is a not for profit medical camp
facility founded by the late Ms. Elizabeth Turner
Campbell and opened in 2008. She was inspired to
create a place where children living with life
threatening illnesses and their families could come
free of charge and have fun, find respite, feel
normal and forget about their everyday struggles.
Health
and Healing: Kids
Operating Room - Kids Operating Room
strives for a world where every child has access
to safe surgery. More children die each year
from surgically treatable conditions than from
Malaria, HIV and TB combined.
Hunger
and Poverty: Solidarités
International - Solidarités
International provides emergency aid for food,
water, and shelter, helping disaster and conflict -
affected communities regain self-sufficiency and
sustainable livelihoods.
Rising
Star: Clinton Okechukwu, The
R.E.T.I.N.A Initiative - The R.E.T.I.N.A
Initiative is an acronym for Restoration of
Eyecare Through Innovation and Awareness. It is
a youth-led nonprofit organization committed to
promoting primary eye care services through
research, advocacy campaigns, outreach programs,
trainings and sustainable eye care innovations that
challenges systemic barriers to preventable
blindness in underserved African communities.
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