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(1) Global Fund for Children recognizes two organizations empowering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth, as well as a third organization that cannot be named publicly. WASHINGTON, DC and LONDON, May 20, 2021announces the winners of the 2021 Juliette Gimon Courage Awardstoday, recognizing the perseverance of three organizations working to advance the rights of children and young people living in difficult circumstances. This year's winners include Youth Safety Awareness Initiativein Nairobi and Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshopin Washington, DC, which are being honored for thei...

THE STANDARD NYANZA A mountain of sand. [Courtesy] A man died while harvesting sand at a quarry in Homa Bay County. Peter Ouko was found dead at Kalal Village, Kobuya Location in Rachuonyo North Sub-county on Sunday. Ouko’s body was retrieved a day after his colleague, Odhiambo Omollo, was rescued by villagers after the quarry caved in. Confirming the incident, Kobuya Chief Damianus Osano, said the quarry collapsed due to heavy rains. “Retrieval has been concluded today and it is unfortunate that Ouko has been found dead,” said Osano. KEEP READING Residents who rescued a faint Omollo, ...