MEET THE WINNERS OF THE MAIDEN EDITION OF 2FACE PEACE AWARDS

 

Kyenpiya Jessica Makan-Nyabam set up CLAPAI (Child Love And Protection Advocacy Initiative) Orphanage, Jos in 2006 to cater for children orphaned, affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. They also care for children outside the orphanage. She set it up with her husband, Emmanuel, an ex-professional footballer, who uses sports to engage the older youth in the community to foster peace.



Another winner was the Aminu Garba Sidi led Christian Muslim Peace Movement based in Bauchi and Jos. Consisting of some young volunteers, the group engages in conflict mediation, peace sensitization and other activities in schools and communities and NYSC camps as well as being contact persons and mobilizers for other peace projects in Nigeria.

Zainab Sandah is involved in mobilizing and assisting the conflict prone Rigassa community in Kaduna in their efforts to access public sector education. She assisted in setting up a VSAT with computers for a community skills centre.

2FACE PEACE AWARDS WINNERS SMILE HOME WITH MILLIONS OF NAIRA

Not less than N3million was given out to winners of the 2Face Peace Awards put together by 2Face Reachout Foundation in commemoration of the World Peace Day at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja on Saturday, September 21, 2013.
The star-studded event was one of the activities put together by the Nigerian pop legend’s foundation to support young Nigerians working towards peace in the country.


According to Efe Omorogbe of Now Muzik, “the winners were selected from a cross section of young Nigerians who are running projects targeted at promoting peace in the country thus developing the nation.”

The winners; Kyenpiya Jessica Makan-Nyabam of the CLAPAI (Child Love And Protection Advocacy Initiative) Orphanage, Jos., Zainab Sandah in Kaduna and Christian Muslim Peace Movement, Bauchi and Jos received N1million each from 2Face.

In his remark, 2Face encouraged the winners not to relent in their efforts at promoting peace and helping the poor in the society while also calling on other young Nigerians to imbibe the culture of peaceful existence.


“As award winners, you are now peace ambassadors. People will be more interested in what you do. You have to continue to maintain the high standards you have set,” 2Face advised them.

2FACE IDIBIA REITERATES HIS PLEDGE TO PROMOTE PEACE WITH THE '2FACE PEACE AWARDS'

The 2Face Peace Awards is a unique peace building project that seeks to find and support local young and committed peace builders in Nigeria working at the frontline of conflicts in their communities.

The award recognizes the importance of equipping larger numbers of young people in Nigeria with peace building skills and understanding that will help them live more peacefully in communities as agents of change and hope.

Winners will be selected and supported with financial grants to help them continue change projects in their communities.

The peace award is part of the advocacy efforts of the multi award winning artiste aimed at promoting unity and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria.

To be eligible for the peace awards, applicants  must be within the ages of 18 and 35, be undertaking peace building work in related areas for at least 18 months as at the time of this call, be a resident of Nigeria and passionate about peace in Nigeria.

Further instruction can be obtained here:  http://2facereachoutfoundation.org/nominate.html