The board of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) has announced that Leo Casimir is the 2013 winner of the Juanita Altenberg Award for Excellence.
Casimir, a Dominican, is a Caricom project coordinator with the Regional Global Fund Grant.
In making the award, CVC Board Co-Chair, Donna DaCosta-Martinez, said Casimir is to be lauded for being instrumental in mobilizing civil society’s involvement in Global Fund processes.
“He has taken very seriously and executed very well, the mandate to ensure that the civil society sector maximises access to the available resources of the Global Fund in the region,” she said.
She pointed out that it was in recognition of the invaluable partnership between civil society organisations and inter-governmental agencies, that the decision was made on this occasion, to honour Casimir.
“CVC recognises that because of his personal commitment and passion to these successful partnerships, the capacity of civil society organisations in the region has been enhanced,” she said.
In accepting the award, Casimir said any success must be credited to all members of his team.
He thanked CVC for its regional work and for being strident in representing the voices of vulnerable communities throughout the region.
The Juanita Altenberg Award is named in honour of CVC’s founding co-chair, the late Juanita Altenberg, who, for decades, advocated for the rights of vulnerable communities not only in her home country of Suriname, but throughout the Caribbean.
The inaugural award was presented to Suzette Moses-Burton of St. Maarten in 2009 for her work with the community of persons living with HIV. The next was presented to Miriam Edwards of Guyana in 2010 for her work with sex workers. In 2011, the award was presented posthumously to CVC Co-Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Robert Carr, for his internationally recognized work with vulnerable communities.
My dear freind and mentor I am not supprised I pray that you continue to excel and remain the person you are, humble and totally committed to making a difference in your part of the globe. Congtaulations on behalf of the young adults who were once members of the Salisbury Boys Club.
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Congratulations to you,thats just the beginning of things to come from your hard work and humbleness.
JAH Guide Always
Congratz Leo !! keep up the good work
Congratulations on your award Mr. Casimir.
Congrats bro! continue doing your thing,for the advancement and development of mankind.May God continue to bless you.
congratulations
Congratulations are in order!!!!May God continue to bless you!
Well done Leo my brother, dear friend and STARLIGHTS Comrade. congratulation and wishes for success in all off your future assignments.You have done Dominica proud,your works prove; according to the saying that “a prophet is never honoured in his own land”. May God continue to bless you richly.
Way to go,Leo. Congrats and hopefully this is the beginning of great things for you.
good job Leo. Continue to do well. Gods Blessings
Congrats!! Such a humble guy. I doubt you remember me but I always knew you were good people!
enjoy your accolades. Keep up the good work!
Hi Leo, u make us proud,go head, u are a hard worker
Congrats, Leo.
Congratulations to you Mr Casimir.. Keep working to make the life of others better. God bless you.
Excellent! CONGRATULATIONS to Mr Casimir. Your work has been recognized and I applaud you for such diligence to task. You have made Dominica proud. I wish you continued success in your occupational life.