Americares India organises 10th Spirit of Humanity Awards

The event witnessed 24 NGO finalists that were shortlisted from over 300 entries

Spirit of Humanity, an initiative by Americares India recognised and rewarded six NGOs within various categories in its finale held recently in Mumbai. The event witnessed 24 NGO finalists that were shortlisted from over 300 entries.

The participating organisations underwent three rigorous rounds of short-listing and, following the national round in the afternoon, the winners were declared in a grand award ceremony hosted in the evening.
This year, the Spirit of Humanity Awards reserved five categories for NGOs with an annual budget of up to Rs 3 crore. These categories were – child care, disability, education, health and women’s empowerment. One category was reserved for NGOs with an annual budget of Rs 3 crore and above. This category was social Impact.

Spirit of Humanity is a national-level platform for collaboration, capacity building and recognition within the social sector in India. The finale of the 9th Spirit of Humanity Awards was a melting pot of not-for-profit organisations, academia, government authorities, thought leaders and corporations.

Talking about the event this year, Shripad Desai, MD and Country Director, Americares India said, “It gives me immense pleasure to bring the 10th edition of the Spirit of Humanity. Over the years, this platform has evolved and extended its scope. Like each year, we are thrilled to receive an encouraging response from all the participants. We only hope and thrive to grow this platform further and encourage services of many in the future”.

Apart from celebrating the NGOs’ successes, the event aided sustained engagement and cross learning.
The guest of honour for the event was Dr Manoj Chawla a well-known diabetologist in Mumbai was in conversation Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma, Express Healthcare and Express Diagnostics. Dr Chawla discussed about the growing dual-disease burden of NCDs and infectious diseases among the urban poor and stressed on the need for all stakeholders to have collaborative approach.

The winners of the award received a cash donation, trophy and certificate of excellence from thought-leaders and industry experts. They also received opportunities to share their work with numerous CSR heads.