Stars Foundation Impact Awards 2011
The Stars Impact Awards identify and support local organisations that achieve excellence in the provision of services to disadvantaged children and that demonstrate effective management practices. Each award combines $100,000 of unrestricted funding and consultancy support.
Tackling child labour in Nepal's carpet-weaving industry - video
The Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is this year's winner of the Stars Foundation impact protection award for its work in preventing child labour in the carpet-weaving industry
Ending the stigma of disability in Bangladesh - video
The Centre for Services and Information on Disability is the winner of the Stars Foundation impact education award for its work to end the stigma of disability in Bangladesh
Young people at the forefront of improving health in Nepal - video
Restless Development Nepal, based in Kathmandu, is the winner of the 2011 Stars Foundation health impact award for its programmes that focus on improving the lives of young people
Centre offers hope and protection for Kenya's homeless children - video
The Wema Centre, based in Mombasa, Kenya, is the winner of the 2011 Stars Foundation protection impact award. The centre supports street children
Theatre charity impacts the lives of young people - video
South Africa-based charity arepp: Theatre for Life, which uses drama and puppetry to teach life skills to young people, is the winner of the 2011Stars Foundation education impact award
Bwindi community hospital wins 2011 Stars impact health award - video
Bwindi community hospital in Uganda, the only hospital in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest region, has won a Stars Foundation health impact award. The hospital provides care mainly to women and children including