{"id":25075,"date":"2013-11-06T03:57:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T01:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2013\/11\/afeefah-patel-award-for-children-in-philanthropy\/"},"modified":"2013-11-06T03:57:41","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T01:57:41","slug":"afeefah-patel-award-for-children-in-philanthropy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/afeefah-patel-award-for-children-in-philanthropy\/","title":{"rendered":"Afeefah Patel \u2013 Award for Children in Philanthropy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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8-year-old rhino campaigner Afeefah Patel from Johannesburg is the recipient of the 2013 Inyathelo Award for Children in Philanthropy.<\/p>\n

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Afeefah Patel<\/p>\n

Afeefah is the youngest recipient of an Inyathelo Philanthropy Award. She is also the youngest person to be awarded the prestigious SANParks Kudu Award for her work to protect rhinos from poachers. In early 2013, Afeefah wrote a letter to The Times newspaper asking President Zuma to \u201clook after the rhinos\u201d. Her letter prompted a response from President Zuma and gave impetus to a national anti-poaching campaign to protect South Africa\u2019s dwindling population of rhinos.<\/p>\n

Afeefah donated part of the funds she received from SANParks to the Unite Against Poaching Fund, an initiative which supports the efforts of SANParks Honorary Rangers in their fight against poachers.<\/p>\n

Both Afeefah and her sister, Aminah, have both been recognised as Rhino SA \u201cLittle Champions\u201d at their Robertsham Primary School, south of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Afeefah\u2019s commitment to protecting our rhinos and her courage to speak out has helped raise awareness across South Africa and encouraged the broader public to get involved in the fight against poaching.<\/p>\n

A total of eight exceptional South Africans have been honoured at the prestigious 7th annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards this evening. The annual gala event, which took place at the Cape Town City Hall on Tuesday 5 November 2013, was initiated by Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement to acknowledge, celebrate and honour those whose personal giving has contributed towards sustainable social change in our country.<\/p>\n

The following individuals were presented with awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n