Congratulations to our 2014 Kurt Hahn Prize Winner

Posted: 29 May 2015

Regents International School Pattaya nominated Poppy for her achievements through the Global Citizenship Award and her amazing fund raising efforts for a young Thai girl called Yok, who cannot hear.

Poppy met Yok during a Round Square conference and decided to ride her bike from Ayutthaya, the capital to Thailand, to Angkor Wat, the capital of Cambodia, to raise money to help improve Yok’s hearing.

Poppy cycled the 418km from Temple to Temple in just five days and raised a phenomenal 250,000 Baht, almost US$8,000. The money has been used to provide Yok with expert medical advice and hearing aid equipment, and the remaining money will support Yok’s education and welfare for the next five years.

Rod Fraser, Chairman of Round Square visited Regents International School Pattaya to present Poppy with a letter from the Executive Director informing her that she had been selected as the winner from a group of seven nominations. “Poppy is a young lady who exemplifies the Round Square motto that ‘there is more in your than you think’ and is a thoroughly deserving winner of this worldwide award.”

Poppy received the 2014 Kurt Hahn Award at the Round Square International Conference, held in Jordan.

If you would like to read find out more Poppy’s exciting journey, please visit her blog: http://poppymulford.blogspot.com.au/