2016年マグサイサイ賞(2)
受賞理由
"for their idealism and spirit of service in advancing the lives of communities other than their own, demonstrating over five decades that it is indeed when people live, work, and think together that they lay the true foundation for peace and international solidarity."
受賞者
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
日本
同年の他の受賞業績
- "for his forceful commitment as artist and advocate to art’s power to heal India's deep social divisions, breaking barriers of caste and class to unleash what music has to offer not just for some but for all."
- "for his moral energy and prodigious skill in leading a grassroots movement to eradicate the degrading servitude of manual scavenging in India, reclaiming for the dalits the human dignity that is their natural birthright."
- "for redefining the landscape of zakat-based philanthropy in Indonesia, unleashing the potential of the Islamic faith to uplift, irrespective of their creed, the lives of millions."
- "for her moral courage and commitment to justice in taking head-on one of the most intractable problems in the Philippines; and promoting by her example of incorruptibility, diligence, vision and leadership, the highest ethical standards in public service."
- "for its heroic work in saving Laotian lives in a time and place of great need, under the most deprived of circumstances, inspiring by their passionate humanitarianism a similar generosity of spirit in many others."