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Her Majesty The Queen recognises Bangladeshi volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award   Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, has today recognised Korvi Rakshand, representing Bangladesh, as the 181st Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of his exceptional voluntary service helping young people take part in volunteering. Korvi, aged 35, launched ‘Volunteer for Bangladesh’, the country’s largest volunteer platform with over 35,000 young people taking part ...

Gladys Habu will be joining the Shropshire Climate Action Group as a keynote speaker at ‘Next Steps.’ Her home in the south Pacific is threatened by rising sea levels. Ms Habu, is a climate activist who has campaigned for many years at a local and international level to advocate for increased awareness of the impact of climate change. Recently her climate work was recognised by Her Majesty the Queen and she became the 168th Commonwealth Point of Light awardee. She is a Pharmacy Ho...

You can follow some of the people you have heard in this episode on Twitter at @lizcarlile, @SaleemulHuq, @pbnclimate, and @Gladys_H. Follow the podcast on @IIED_Voices for all the latest updates. Loss and damage – recognising the costs of climate change full transcript Host [00:00:01]: You are listening to Make Change Happen, the podcast from IIED, the International Institute for Environment and Development. In this episode, host Liz Carlile and guests from the Solomon Islands, Ban...

AWARD: Kagiso Madibanas Commonwealth Point of Light Award Local Philanthropist, Kagiso Madibana was last Friday awarded Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of her exceptional voluntary service. 32-year-old Bobonong born Madibana is the founder of Nayang Association that focuses on helping the under-privileged school going children in rural areas with shoes, food, sanitary towels and clothes. Through her ‘Soles for Souls’ project Madibana managed to collect and donate more than 6000...

Shares Kenya’s Gladys Mosomtai has been named as one of the winners in The Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) young science & technology champions. NEF has announced its young science and technology champions.  The winners were selected one from each African country, and are all below 42 years old. Each of the champions drive the NEF’s local public engagement activities while growing their careers through the NEF’s partnerships that offer opportunities for mentorship and collaborations with e...

Our correspondent Islamabad Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has recognised Pakistani charity founder Hamza Farrukh with the 129th Commonwealth Point of Light award in honour of his exceptional voluntary service providing clean water to local communities in Pakistan. British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner presented the award to Hamza Farrukh during a ceremony arranged by the British High Commission here. Mr Farrukh runs a charitable project ‘Bondh-EShams’ (droplet...

British High Commissioner presents g to Hamza Farrukh By Hamid Khan Wazir ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognized Hamza Farrukh, representing Pakistan, as the 129th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of his exceptional voluntary service providing clean water to local communities in Pakistan. The British High Commissioner Dr. Christian Turner presented the award to Hamza Farrukh at a ceremony arranged by the British High Commission here on Tuesday. The Commonwealth ...

Crossing the Gozo-Malta channel might not seem like a big deal for Neil Agius, who this summer swam 100 kilometres from Sicily to St Julian’s. But will the endurance swimmer be able to pull his friend Michel L J Galea all the way to shore on a stand-up paddleboard in cold December seas? If he manages, Galea, known as Mixu, will have two months to lose 10 kilos. The Obesity Swim Challenge will take place on December 19, and Galea will add a bit of Christmas cheer by donning a Santa Claus robe ...