The Quest for the Helpless Initiative, an NGO with passion to serve the interest of humanity. This NGO has taken the quest to help the less privilege in the society very seriously and also appreciating other NGOs and individuals doing same.
The Quest NGO Global Advancement Merit Award, GAMA, was born out of the need to honour people performing humanitarian service in the world. This award cut-across all walks of life, giving awards to all those who have done meritorious service for the advancement of humanity.
This year the award happens to have an expanded version with the addition of the Presidential and governor’s humanitarian service awards. The award also recognizes other personalities who have distinguished themselves in the humanitarian field of service. This year’s award saw the inclusion of dignitaries worldwide who have touched lives in humanitarian service.
The awards recipients is as follows:
Presidential Humanitarian Service Award
- Rt. Hon Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister of Japan
Asian continent - President Paul Kagame
Rwanda President
African continent - Rt. Hon Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister of Australia
Australia continent - Rt. Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister of New Zealand
Antarctica continent - President Emmanuel Macron
President of France
European continent - President Joe Biden
US President
North American continent - President Nayib Bukele
El Salvador President
CONTINENTAL HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD
- Mr. Tony Elumelu
Tony Elumelu Foundation
Nigeria- Africa - Mr. Adam’s Abdullahi Basinu
UAE- Asian - Yvonne Chahhoud and Michael Tonbia
Hope Charitable Foundation
Australia- Australia continent - Mrs. Dame Jacinda Arden
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
New Zealand- Antarctica - Robert Bosch Stiftung
Robert Bosch Stiftung foundation
Germany- Europe - Chuks Feeney
The Atlantic Philanthropist
America- North America - TECHO NGO
Chile- South America
PARLIAMENTARIANS/GOVERNOR’S HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD
- Senator Godswill Akpabio
Senate President Nigeria - Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abbas
Speaker House of Representatives - Governor Sheriff Oborevwori
Delta State governor - His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-lu
Governor of Lagos State - His Excellency Yusuf Abbas
Governor of Kaduna State - His Excellency Abdullahi Sule
Governor Nasarawa State - Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru
Governor of Ebonyi - His Excellency Babagana Zulum
Governor of Bornu State
INDIVIDUAL HUMANITARIAN SERVICE STAR AWARD
- Honourable Festus Keyamo,SAN, FCIArb
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. - Apostle Dr. (Amb.) Ken Nwakanma
- Mr. Victor I.
CEO Visco Communication Limited - Hon Jonathan Onoriode Evwierhurhoma
CEO TESCO Engineering
Former Aspirant Delta State House of Assembly - Mr. Andy Kor
CEO - Chief Kayode Ajayi Akeogun
- Mr. Oladele Daniel Jarba
- Mrs. Jennifer Atalakpa
- Mrs. Titilayo Gabriel
- Mr. Odogwu Collins
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR
- Comerade Ustauz Dawood
- Mrs. Jennifer Atalakpa
A quick look from the foregoing, it is very evident, all these persons have one way or the other in humanitarian service to humanity.
The Quest for the Helpless Initiative NGO board of Trustees said, after thorough scrutiny and voting process the winners were indeed deserving. The results of the 2024 winners was announced on the 26th January, 2024. According to the Chairman of the NGO, Mr. Sunday Silver Evwierhurhoma the award was was done on merit and all the recipients have met the NGO’s standard requirements and have been awarded accordingly.
He also express hope that the year 2025 GAMA Awards, more efforts will be put into it and the lapses noticed in this particular award will be corrected. He congratulated all the winners and said the NGO considers it a thing of joy to be giving the winners the awards.
The award gala night comes up in a later date yet to be announced by the board of trustees. The Quest for the Helpless Initiative NGO will communicate the date to all winners to be present to receive their awards, the Secretary said.
