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HEAL Africa Press Release HEAL Africa co-founder Lyn Lusi announced as winner of prestigious Opus Prize Annual Faith-based Humanitarian Award recognizes unsung heroes who are conquering the world’s most persistent social problems. Lusi announced as 2011 recipient. Seattle, Oct. 27, 2011– The Opus Prize Foundation announced today that HEAL Africa co-founder Lyn Lusi is the winner of the 2011 Opus Prize. The Opus Prize is given annually to recognize unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today’s most persistent social problems. The prize will be awarded at a ceremony on the Loyola Marymount University campus at 7 p.m. Nov. 2. The Opus Prize Foundation in association with Loyola Marymount University will honor three faith-based humanitarians at the ceremonies by awarding grants totaling $1.2 million to their organizations, which have worked to solve persistent social problems in their communities. Lyn Lusi will receive the Opus Prize, an award of $1 million and nominees Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries and Rita Rodrigues Pessoa, R.S.H.M. of The Association of Small Rural Producers of Jacare will be awarded $100,000 each. Lyn Lusi and her husband Dr. Kasereka (Jo) Lusi founded HEAL Africa together in 2000. HEAL Africa is a Congolese-led organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, working to eradicate poor health, poverty and the oppression of women. To ensure effective assistance, HEAL Africa operates an innovative model for community-based health that works hand-in-hand with local communities and their cultures. Together, with communities, HEAL Africa is creating a healthier, safer and brighter future for the people of the DRC. This humanitarian award is one of the world’s largest faith-based, humanitarian prizes for social innovation. Opus Prize winners combine an entrepreneurial spirit with an abiding faith to combat seemingly intractable global issues like poverty, illiteracy, hunger, disease, and injustice. Opus Prize winners demonstrate that change is possible, empowering and inspiring all of us. Lyn Lusi
The Opus Prize Foundation Contact: Bridget Nolan More details can be found at www.healafrica.org and www.opusprize.org. Share HEAL Africa with your friends. |
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