DHL YES Awards Results

The results are in. I secured 2nd Runner's up prize for the DHL YES Awards for Young Social Entrepreneur of 2007 in the nationwide competition in Pakistan for my Jaroka, Tele-health project that I have been pursuing.

The DHL YES Awards aim to recognize and celebrate the contribution of young individuals who are evolving existing and/or using new innovative methods to bring about positive social change in their communities.

DHL has put together a case study document of all social entrepreneurs who received the DHL YES Awards. Please read the case study document to find out more about these outstanding individuals and their work.

Please click here to see the pictures from the award ceremony on August 24, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Finalist in DHL YES Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

This year (2007), DHL has launched the DHL Young Entrepreneurs for Sustainability Awards (DHL YES Awards) for Asia Pacific region. The goal of the award is to identify and recognise the contributions of young people who are implementing new and innovative methods and practices to bring about positive social change in their communities. Such young individuals are usually referred to as 'social entrepreneurs'.

The inaugural DHL YES Awards take place in 2007 in five countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

I also submitted my Tele-healthcare Jaroka project to this competition. After the preliminary interviews, project document submissions, and presentations, I have been informed that I have made it among the finalists in Pakistan. This in itself is a great achievement and recognition of the innovative work done by Tele-healthcare team in Pakistan.

The DHL appointed jury shall now decide upon the final winner from Pakistan who will then compete with the winners from the rest of the region for the regional award.