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Public commenting on finalists for the Peace Prize is now closed. The final decision of the 2010 International Awards Committee will be made public on September 21, 2010, the International Day of Peace.
Guidelines for 2010 Peace Prize - English | French | Spanish
Nomination form for an individual (Peacemaking Award) - English | French | Spanish
Nomination form for an organisation (Peacebuilding Award) - English | French | Spanish
Peace Prize poster
Questions? Email wvi_peaceprize@wvi.org.
The World Vision International Peace Prize is dedicated to the memory of Steve Williams.
World Vision is proud to announce the recipients of the 2009 Peace Prize!
| Peacemaking Award recipient: Mary Ann Arnado |
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 | “There are Christians, Muslims, and indigenous peoples who are also suffering the brunt of the war. Our biggest strength that we are showing here today is our unity,” Mary Ann stated once as she laboured to mobilise more than 10,000 marginalised Mindanaons out of their evacuation camps to fight for peace. Vibrant, courageous, poised and dedicated, Mary Ann Arnado of the Philippines has chosen to live her life as an advocate for peace, unwilling to compromise the dignity of those she has fought to empower. Read more... |
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| Peacebuilding Award recipient: Kids for Peace, World Vision Kosovo |
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 | Through poetry, Kids for Peace participant Fatmire Feka eloquently expresses the role of the peace clubs in her life: “They are groups of young birds that have the urge to fly but don't know how. Outside the nest it is dark, threatening, frightful and even violent. The young ones try to fly but they have no teacher and they are thwarted. They become discouraged. But still it is the time to learn to fly, somehow, and the supportive environment of the peace clubs becomes their mentor and tutor as they learn to do so.” Read more... |
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| Peacebuilding Award recipient: World Vision Rwanda |
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 | Healing, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation and Promotion of Reconciliation Among Youth “restores human identity, self acceptance, personal development, healing of every negative experience someone would have gone through and heals all bitterness harboured in someone’s life and all conflicts you may have towards others and many others. I feel like a newly born child having a feeling of abundant life, living at peace with others,” said one participant. Read more... |
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Congratulations to our finalists for the Peacemaking Award and Peacebuilding Award:
Peacemaking Award finalists:
- Fatmire Feka - Kosovo
- Jean Paul Samputu - Rwanda
Peacebuilding Award finalists:
- Movement of Children, Adolescents and Youth Agents for Peace - Columbia
- Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU) - Afghanistan
- Shalom Foundation - Myanmar
- Davao Children for Peace and Development Association (DCPDA) - Philippines
- Voluntary Youth Philanthropists (VYP) - Kenya
- World Vision Lebanon - Lebanon
World Vision would also like to thank the 2009 International Awards Committee:
- Fermin Manalo, Jr., University of the Philippines and Asian Theological Seminary - Manila, Philippines
- Mohammed Abu-Nimer, International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University - Washington, DC
- Marta Aurelia Martinez, National Director, World Vision El Salvador - San Salvador, El Salvador
- Sue Williams, Director, Summer Peacebuilding Institute, Eastern Mennonite University - Harrisonburg, VA USA
- James Odong, Associate Director of Peacebuilding, World Vision International - Kampala, Uganda
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