THE ST JOSEPHINE BAKHITA AWARD

Every human being is seen as equal. They’re lovingly and beautifully made in God’s image and likeness. The other principles flow from this. This is a very board and wide ranging category, in which most of the social action being celebrated by these awards would be eligible for.

If your nominee would fit better in another category, please do nominate them in a different category.

Nomination Tips: Do you know a young person who is a young carer, who manages to care for a parent or a sibling and still come to school/work each day without complaint? Perhaps you know a young person who consistently puts the dignity of others before themselves. Or maybe a young person who is dedicated to working to improve the lives of people living with disabilities?

BE INSPIRED BY CAITLIN: Caitlin Howell-Williams, aged 19, from St Mary Help of Christians was a recipient of the St Josephine Bakhita Award in 2019. Her nominator said “Caitlin has always been incredibly generous from an early age - from a school trip to Zambia to see what life was like for young people there and the everyday struggles they face, she was moved to donate all her football kits to the children there. And after visiting a local refugee support charity and hearing their stories she decided to take a gap year and travel to Samos in Greece. She worked 6 days a week for 6 weeks helping at the camp they call ‘the jungle’.”

Read more about the CST principle of celebrating human dignity here.

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