Good news. (News: signs of the times).A project of the Xavierian Missionaries in Burundi, Africa received the 2002 Right Livelihood Award The Right Livelihood Award, established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, is presented annually in the Swedish Parliament building in Stockholm, usually on December 9, to honour those "working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today". , also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. ," at the Swedish Parliament in December. Centre Jeunes Kamenge opened in 1991 as a place for young Tutsis and Hutus to develop friendship and respect through classes, job training, sports, and events. Alter Burundi's civil war erupted in 1993. the center, which has 20,000 members, continued the programs and started caring for war victims, too. Their peace and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. project organizes interethnic meetings, and 1,000 young adults focus on community building at an annual summer camp. Four award recipients will split the 2 million krona kro·na 1 n. pl. kro·nur See Table at currency. [Icelandic króna, from Old Norse kr (about $223,000) prize. |
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