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Kuan Chee Heng aka Uncle Kentang was recognized by the Queen for his charitable work.

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 04:37 PM MYT Social activist Kuan Chee Hengs ambulance service had to be temporarily suspended for sanitisation after it was used to send a Covid-19 patient to the hospital. -- Photo via Facebook/ Kuan Chee Heng Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Social activist Kuan Chee Heng is honoured to receive the Commonwealth Points of Light Award by Queen Elizabeth II as a recognition of his charitable work. K...

Uncle Kentang dedicates commonwealth award to everyone A - Social activist Kuan Chee Heng is honoured to receive the Commonwealth Points of Light Award by Queen Elizabeth II as a recognition of his charitable work. Kuan, 58, commonly known as “Uncle Kentang”, said the award went to everyone who had given him support and... All Access Plan

Monday, 24 May 2021 12:41 PM MYT BY SYLVIA LOOI Social activist Kuan Chee Heng has been awarded the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his philanthropy work. — Photo via Facebook/ Kuan Chee Heng Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Social activist Kuan Chee Heng has been awarded the Commonwealth Points of Light Award by Queen Elizabeth for his philanthropy work. Taking to his Facebook, Kuan, ...

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 ...

Korvi Rakshand, the founder of JAAGO Foundation and Volunteer for Bangladesh, has been recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the 181st Commonwealth Points of Light for his commendable work with young volunteers. The award appreciates the work of eminent volunteers who have inspired positive changes in their respective communities. Previous winners from Bangladesh include Sharmin

The Kannada film, “Pinki Elli” (“Where is Pinki”), is set to the open the 2021 edition of the annual New York Indian Film Festival, which will be held virtually from June 3-13. The festival, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council, will also be celebrating the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi, Satyajit Ray and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Director Ramesh Sharma’s “Ahimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless” and Ajitesh Sharma’s “WOMB: Women o...

Marini De Livera recognized with Points of Light Award Marini De Livera recognized with Points of Light Award Written by Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); The Former Chairperson of the National Child Protection Authority Marini De Livera was awarded the Commonwealth’s Points of Light Award. She received the 163rd Points of Light Award by Her Majesty the Queen in recognition of her exceptional service in supporting victims of gender-based violence. The awards are made by Her Majesty the Queen, as ...

Dr. Thandie Majenda Hara, deputy lead organizer for the initiative, said, "At some point we had a patient who literally went to Kamuzu Central Hospital and put up an SOS on his Facebook page saying that, apparently, they did not have enough flow meters, so he couldn’t have access to oxygen, as well as patients that were in the ward with him. And it was that particular cry for help that was a trigger for what in the end became this initiative.” Equipment, food, repairs She said the group spe...

Malawi COVID-19 Response Gets Commonwealth Award Voice of America 02 May 2021, 09:35 GMT+10 BLANTYRE, MALAWI - A citizen-funded COVID-19 effort in Malawi has received an award from Queen Elizabeth for its work fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The queen said the initiative shows the utmost transparency in the use of its privately raised funding. Malawis COVID Response Private Citizens Initiative started in January, when the countrys hospitals were overwhelmed with coronavirus patients and lack...