KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 27, 2020) – Children International, a humanitarian organization that seeks to eradicate poverty for good and transform lives around the world, today announced the 17 winners of its first annual “Values In Action” awards. These honors recognize employees who, in the past year, have helped drive impact and results by demonstrating behaviors aligned with the nonprofit’s five core values and culture of trust.
We salute this group of outstanding leaders – and all of our employees globally – for making our values come to life every day in their words and actions,” said Maria Fernanda Corral, vice president of global talent growth for Children International. “The collective behaviors and passion of our people is the main advantage we have in helping youth break the cycle of poverty. During this difficult pandemic time, it’s especially wonderful to take a moment and celebrate teammates who lead our efforts to multiply good in the world and embody the high-performance culture that drives us forward.”
The 17 award winners, who each received special certificates of achievement as well as recognition by the Children International Board of Directors, were selected among more than 400 nominees worldwide, according to the core value they demonstrated. The winners are:
Oneyda Caballero, purchasing manager, San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Nkole Nayame, youth program field officer, Lusaka, Zambia; Kristen Mallory, senior technical officer, health systems and innovation, Kansas City, Mo.
Shweta Verma, senior technical officer, social and behavior change, Delhi, India; Rubiela Farelo, sponsor relations manager, Colombia; Lisset Cando, Aflatoun facilitator, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Erin Morse, program officer – monitoring and learning, Kansas City, Mo.
Ujma Parveen, field officer, Delhi, India; Orlando Romero, community center coordinator, Quito, Ecuador.
Sergio Ontiveros Romero, agency director, Guadalajara, Mexico; Yohel Celis, operations coordinator, Quito, Ecuador; Rochell Cabillo, community center coordinator, Manila, Philippines; Morrackie Mudenda, programs, Lusaka, Zambia.
Juan Daniel Sempértegui, Into Employment coordinator, Quito, Ecuador; Vinay Garg, accounting, Delhi, India; Hector Rocche, field officer, Guatemala City, Guatemala; Guadalupe Mejia, coordinator, San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Children International is a global nonprofit organization that delivers child and youth development programs to help break the cycle of generational poverty. With operations in 10 countries — including the United States, where it is headquartered, and Colombia — the organization uses a personalized approach to provide access to healthcare, education, mentorship, and life and job skills to help young people thrive through the first two decades of life and prepare for sustainable employment. Children International Colombia serves more than 21,000 children and youth across three major cities: Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Marta. In addition to Colombia and the U.S., Children International also works in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, India, Guatemala, Mexico, the Philippines and Zambia. To learn more, visit children.org.
