Kesz Valdez
| Kesz Valdez | |
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| Born |
December 26, 1998 Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines |
| Nationality |
 Filipino |
| Awards | 2012 International Children's Peace Prize |
Kesz Valdez (born December 26, 1998, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines) is a Filipino awardee of the 2012 International Children's Peace Prize in The Hague, Netherlands and received a 100,000 euro ($130,000) prize. He is the first southeast Asian to receive the International Children's Peace Prize and the youngest among the finalists nominated for the recognition.[1][2]
Biography
He studied on an outreach group called Club 8586. Manalaysay treated Kesz's wounds and took the boy under his wing. Manalaysay was the mentor of another humanitarian working for street children CNN Hero Efren Peñaflorida.[3] Kesz together with his guardian Harnin Manalaysay founded the Championing Community Children, an organization which aims at giving hope and showing the street children they can transform their own lives and inspire others to do so as well. Kesz helped more than 10,000 children in his community.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pinoy peace prize awardee Kesz Valdez dedicates award to guardian". GMA News. September 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Young Pinoy peace awardee Kesz Valdez tells world's children: Do not lose hope". GMA News. September 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Filipino kid wins $130,000 peace prize". Inquirer Global Nation. September 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Cris "Kesz" Valdez, 13 year old boy, commended for winning 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize". Remate. December 10, 2012.
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