TEK4PEACE AFRICA FOUNDER CHRISTINE N. MAGOMA OUMAR FROM KENYA RECEIVES AWARD IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES
Christine Nyanchama Magoma Oumar aged 25 years, from Kenya has been recognized with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award.
Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, HRH The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex.
Christine is a peacebuilder and advocate for youth empowerment and democracy, leading Tek4Peace Africa, a platform using technology to foster social cohesion and development. Since January 2023, her YouTube series has raised awareness on critical issues, combating disinformation and engaging over 1,800 followers. A former Communications Officer at ACEPIS, she mobilized youth for peacebuilding trainings. Christine is pursuing a degree in International Relations and is an alumna of YALI RLC EA and the Hurford Youth Fellowship. She advises UNOPS on sustainable development and promotes innovative solutions to advance the 2030 Agenda.
HOW DO YOU RECEIVE A DIANA AWARD?
Diana Award Recipients have been nominated by adults who know the young people in a professional capacity and want to recognize their efforts to make a positive contribution to society. All Diana Award Recipients have dedicated a minimum of 12 months to leading positive social change through a variety of activities from campaigning and educating, to fundraising to delivering services.
In 2024, there was over 80 volunteers representing over 30 countries, who came together in panels, read through and marked each nomination against five key criteria: vision, social impact, inspiring others, youth leadership, and social action journey. Each judging panel consisted of at least three judges who understand the value of young people, including one young person representative. The panels have an important main purpose: to determine which nominations will receive the Diana Award.
This year The Diana Award received over 1700 nomination submissions, making this the most competitive year yet.
About The Diana Award:
The charity fosters, develops and inspires positive change in the lives of young people through four key programmes which include a mentoring programme for young people at risk, a youth-led anti-bullying ambassadors campaign, a collaborative Changemakers programme that aims to reimagine mental health support for young people from racialized communities and a prestigious award which publicly recognizes young social activists – the Diana Award.
The Diana Award Roll of Honor 2024 https://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/award-and-development/roll-of-honour/roll-of-honour-2024
