CALD Women Humanitarians awarded on World Humanitarian Day
Photos by Marilie Bomediano
Sydney-Australia
September 1, 2019
L-R CALD Diverse Humanitarian Women awardees: Rev. Navazu Ozegbe, (Congo), Marjike de Haas (Indonesia) Churlya Wurfel (IAS Sydney), Dr. Cen Amores (Phil) , Maryrose Salubre (Phil) , Maria Eftekharhashtroudi (Phil: AKA Marilie Bomediano) and Rosemary Sumanti (Indonesia: not in the photo)
On World Humanitarian Day 2019 we honour the work of women in crises throughout the world. We focused on the unsung heroes, who have long been working on the front lines in their own communities in some of the most difficult terrains, we saluted the efforts of women aid workers from across the world, who rally to people in need.
L-R The Pinoy exceptional women humanitarian awardees Maria Eftekharhashtroudi, Dr Cen Amores and Maryrose Salubre during the World Humanitarian Day celebration last August 30
They paid homage to these exceptional women for the years of invaluable work, care and commitment to helping improve the lives of others, through countless good works.
Filipino-Australian humanitarian awardee Dr Cen Amores of the Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations Inc (APCO), Auburn Small Community Organisation Network (ASCON Inc) and the Kapitbahayan Cooperative Ltd focused in the CALD diverse community housing.
Filipino-Australian women awardees were: Dr. Cen Amores, Maryrose Salubre, Maria Eftekharhashtroudi (AKA Marilie Bomediano) along with CALD Diverse awardees Rev. Navazu Ozegbe, (Congo) Rosemary Sumanti (Indonesia- not in the photo) and Marjike de Haas (Indonesia)
Filipino-Australian humanitarian awardee Maria Eftekharhashtroudi, photojournalist of the print and broadcast media maintaining the peace and order in the region preventing armed conflicts through dispute resolutions and cessation of war legislation campaigns with the United Nations Charter
Filipino-Australian humanitarian awardee Maryrose Salubre, the National Director of Australasia Official and Mrs. Universe Australia orchestrating charity campaigns for breastfeeding cancer support and Typhoon Haitian aftermath’s building of the kindergarten and high schools buildings in Baybay, Leyte .
Majority of these exceptional awardees were helping the community’s new migrants, supporting the refugees, doing charity works for cancer, autism, disabilities and promoting mental health awareness.
They also focused in the CALD diverse community housing and/or helping the media with print and broadcast news while maintaining the peace and order in the region preventing armed conflicts through dispute resolutions and cessation of war legislation campaigns with the United Nations Charter.