The Fred Hollows Humanity Awards
The Fred Hollows Humanity Awards are a global movement created to recognise passionate children striving to make the world around them better.
The next Fred Hollows could be a little girl, a little boy, a little miracle worker! A child with the compassion, integrity and kindness to walk in Fred’s shoes.
Meet our previous Humanity Award nominees
Madison Macmillan, 2022 Junior Ambassador
Madison was nominated by Deputy Head of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School, Jennie Dean. Jennie Dean says that ‘Madison portrays kindness, support, and big picture future thinking. Madison encourages and supports her friends and her teachers every day. Her leadership at school is one we admire.’
The 11-year-old student has donated over $1200 from the hundreds of books she has sold to the Northland Rescue Chopper Service. Madison has been fundraising since before she started school, as well as being a Chopper ambassador, she has voiced numerous radio ads and fronted many Facebook and YouTube interviews with pilots and intensive care paramedics.
Aneke Kilbride, 2021 Junior Ambassador
Aneke Kilbride from Paekākāriki School in Kapiti Coast was nominated by her Principal, Julia Bevin, for courageously taking on the local District Council about the region’s environmental footprint.
Elly Roadley, 2020 Junior Ambassador
Elly, from Whangaparaoa School, was nominated by her teacher, Hamish Ross, for her compassionate nature and selfless acts.
Award information
Who can I nominate?
Any Year 5 or 6 student who has demonstrated the values of compassion, integrity and kindness. When selecting your nominees, think of specific examples of when the student has demonstrated these qualities.
Each school can nominate a maximum of two students.
When do nominations close?
Nominations have closed for the 2022 Humanity Awards.
Next year's dates will be announced in Term 3 of 2023.
What will finalists receive?
Ten nominees will become out finalists, and one of these will be announced as the Junior Ambassador. All ten finalists will receive a goody bag.
All nominees will receive a certificate posted to their school.
What will the Junior Ambassador receive?
Thanks to Specsavers, the Junior Ambassador will extend their humanity by allocating $5000 to a Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Pacific programme of their choice to help us end avoidable blindness!
Proudly part of the global movement
Fred Hollows' good friend, Dr Sanduk Ruit, surrounded by patients at a recent outreach at the base of the Himalayan mountains — a place dear to Fred’s heart. Image courtesy of Michael Amendolia.
