Story Wall
At its core, humanitarian work is about people connecting, through day-to-day interactions that transform our world. Enjoy and learn from these stories, and add your own voice to the chorus.
Please join the Hilton Prize Coalition in congratulating the newest winner of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, METAdrasi – Action for Migration & Development.
This summer the Coalition ushers in the next cohort of Fellows. Malat Habtewold is one such Fellow joining Coalition member Amref Health Africa. Read on to meet Malat and learn how she will plug into Amref Health Africa.
Jennifer Yoon is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with Fountain House. At Fountain House, Jennifer conducts research to better understand the many diverse impacts that clubhouse membership has on its members. Learn about her placement as a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow.
This summer the Coalition ushers in the next cohort of Fellows! Mary Dimitrov is one such Fellow joining Coalition member HelpAge USA. Read on to learn how Mary will grow as a future humanitarian leader over the course of her fellowship.
June 26th is International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. To commemorate this day, the Hilton Prize Coalition recognizes all that the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) has done to eliminate torture and offer health-based rehabilitation services to support torture victims in recovery.
This summer, the Hilton Prize Coalition is resurfacing the Leading Thoughts series. Laurie Adams, Chief Executive Officer of Women for Women International, describes her team’s approach in difficult situations.
To commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Hilton Prize Coalition recognizes all that HelpAge has done to advocate for older persons. To further HelpAge’s mission, the Hilton Prize Coalition has provided resources to staff five Fellows placements at HelpAge USA.
June 4th is International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. To commemorate this day, the Hilton Prize Coalition recognizes all that SOS Children’s Villages has done to care for children who have lost, or are at risk of losing, parental care
Devex featured a round up of nine global development fellowship programs, including the Hilton Prize Coalition Fellowship Program! Check out how the Hilton Prize Coalition Fellows program invests in the next generation of humanitarian leaders.
To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, the Hilton Prize Coalition is celebrating Clubhouse International and the Fellows who made an impact at Clubhouse International and beyond.
The Hilton Prize Coalition offers a high level of professional support and engagement for each Fellow throughout their placements across the globe. Here are three ways that Fellows can make the most of this professional support during their time as a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow.
In April 2019, leaders of the Hilton Prize Coalition Wellbeing Project held a webinar for Hilton Prize Coalition members to discuss the project’s report. Top-level findings revealed that while burnout is felt across Coalition member organizations, it takes on different forms and affects distinct groups differently.
Shaun O’Leary and Heather Richardson, Joint Chief Executives of St Christopher’s Hospice describe one of the gifts of the hospice movement: recognizing that you must attend as much to the family as you must to the person who’s dying.
Chris Jochnick is President & CEO of Landesa, a Hilton Prize Coalition laureate that partners with governments and local organizations to secure legal land rights for the world’s poorest families. Chris describes appreciating land in a holistic way because land rights go beyond property grabs and conflicts.
Lynette Suiaunoa-Scanlan is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with The Task Force for Global Health. In her blog, Lynette reflects on her time at The Task Force working on a community-based post Lymphatic Filariasis mass drug administration Coverage Survey in American Samoa.
Alma Vazquez is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with Covenant House. In her blog, Alma reflects on the impact of advocacy work and key red flags of human trafficking so that incidents can be prevented.
Maria Colimão is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with St Christopher’s Hospice. In her blog, Maria reflects on her time at St Christopher’s Hospice working in the Compassionate Neighbours program on outreach, home visits, and trainings for the community on compassionate care. upon her time at St Christopher’s Hospice.
Jack Yatsko, COO of Clubhouse International, talks about his experience building a successful fellowship program in partnership with the Hilton Prize Coalition. Clubhouse International ensured they had the right goals and objectives for the fellowship in place for the Fellow to assist in opening the first Clubhouse in Mongolia.
Henry Emisiko is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with The Task Force for Global Health. At The Task Force for Global Health, Henry researched River Blindness, a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD). As part of the team, he oversaw sample management, specimen handling, data management, and routine laboratory management. In his blog, Henry reflects upon his time at The Task Force for Global Health.
In the spring of 2018, The Task Force for Global Health and Heifer International were awarded a Collaborative Models grant from the Hilton Prize Coalition for their Humanitarian Wellbeing Project. This project recognized that the stresses inherent in humanitarian work can negatively impact employee wellbeing, and in turn, the effectiveness of humanitarian organizations.
Together, Operation Smile and Partners in Health were able to build surgical capacity by providing training for general and plastic surgery residents. In conjunction with the University of Rwanda, the organizations formalized a 3-week surgical rotation template and began putting curriculum in place for surgical teams to address the lack of plastic surgeons in Rwanda.
Jose Miguel Guzman is the Executive Director of the Centre for Mental Health and Human Rights (CINTRAS), based in Santiago, Chile. He is also a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow with IRCT (International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims). In his blog, Jose overviews the history of torture in Chile and its current status, and shares how he played a role in delivering recommendations to the UN Committee against Torture.
Jenny Elibeth Gómez Medina is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with Casa Alianza Honduras. In her blog, Jenny reflects on the model for comprehensive care for street children, which she learned first-hand through her time working at Casa Alianza.
Sunethra Sathyanarayanan is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with ECPAT International. At ECPAT International, Sunethra worked alongside the Research and Policy Team on several projects. In her blog, she reflects on her most significant projects, including Country Overview Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq.
Daniela Muenzel is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with ECPAT International. At ECPAT International, Daniela worked alongside the communications team on their social media channels, particularly on their World Tourism Day campaign. In her blog, she reflects on social media’s potential to influence positive change.
Adrien Gaussen is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with Aravind Eye Care System. At Aravind Eye Care System, Adrien worked alongside individuals at their internal consulting and training division to set up the infrastructure necessary for optimizing patient educative materials. In his blog, Adrien reflects on Aravind’s operational efficiency and patient education model.
Ryan Pilkington is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with Operation Smile. In his blog, Ryan reflects on his time working for the Office of the President at the organization and coordinating logistics for Operation Smile’s 27th annual International Student Leadership Conference.
Alexandra Barber is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with SOS Children’s Villages – USA (SOS) as a Marketing and Fundraising Fellow. At SOS, Alexandra was able to live out her passion for bettering the lives of others around the world and ensuring bright futures for children.
Thuva Kandasamy is a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow working with IRCT. At IRCT, Thuva worked on the GATE project team, which aims to fight torture by using data. In her blog, she reflects on her role in the project providing rehabilitation services to victims, conducting research, and supporting local and international advocacy efforts.
Amref Health Africa is one Hilton Prize Coalition member who understands the importance of access to clean water within its strategic pillars. For World Water Day, Amref shared the story of Bandacho Primary in Kenya.
In What it’s like to be an Older Syrian Refugee, Kate Bunting, the CEO of HelpAge USA explores the unmet health care needs of older people in local communities and how HelpAge fills this gap.
HPC collaborated with HelpAge International to amplify the stories of humanitarian response from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in the Second film of the Refuge Series.
Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow Oyut Bayaraa holding the Mongolian flag with colleagues during a Clubhouse training at Gateway in Greenville, South Carolina. At Gateway, Oyut completed an intensive New Clubhouse Development training and developed an action plan designed to start a Clubhouse in Mongolia.
Please join the Hilton Prize Coalition in congratulating the newest winner of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities)! Based in Nairobi, Kenya, SHOFCO is a grassroots movement that catalyzes large-scale transformation in urban slums.
Hilton Prize Coalition’s Fellows Program Manager, Austen Brower, met with Jama Moffett, Director at the Petoskey Club, a branch of Clubhouse International. Clubhouses offer people living with mental illness a caring and safe environment so they can fully participate as valued and respected members of society.
Tsega Negussie Teffera, Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow, SOS Childrens Villages “From Studies to Practice: Immersion”
To mark their 50th anniversary, St Christopher’s is building a new, world-class education center. This Learning Hub will support their vision in which all dying people have access to the care and support they need—when and wherever they need it.
ECPAT International’s Network Development Intern, Mairi Calder, explains the meaning of “trafficking of children for sexual purposes” and highlights the critical nature of ECPAT’s advocacy.
In Lebanon, Humanity & Inclusion’s mobile teams of physiotherapists and social workers care for the injured and disabled refugees who would otherwise have no access to treatment.
Congratulations Amref for winning the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation!
Partner In Health was featured as The Economist calls for universal care.
Casa Alianza and IRCT announce the release of the Trauma Informed Care Curriculum, a comprehensive set of materials to help children affected by multiple forms of trauma in Latin American countries.
In this video from BRAC, Jamalida Bibi, one of our 800 Rohingya community mobilisation volunteers, goes door-to-door six days a week to deliver life-saving messages.
Tostan International helps women become leaders in their communities by educating them on their rights.
International Rescue Committee created a short video showcasing 5 inventions made by refugees.
Watch PATH’s CEO and president Steve Davis speak about the future of global health at TEDxSeattle.
Tsega Negussie Teffera, Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow, SOS Childrens Villages “From Studies to Practice: Outcomes”
