Sister Beatrice Chipeta, founder of the Lusubilo Orphan Care project in the northern district of Karonga, Malawi, and Jesuit Fr. John Halligan, who is working in Ecuador, are the winners of the 2010 Opus Prize. They split a prize of $1.1 million to be used to further their work.
The Opus Prize, one of the world’s largest faith-based humanitarian awards for social innovation, is given to recognize unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today’s most persistent social problems.
Sister Beatrice Chipeta founded the Lusubilo Orphan Care project in the late 1990s. The project has brought hope (lusubilo) in the area. Lusubilo sponsors a service delivery program designed to empower individuals and communities to care for orphans and each other.
Among other things, the project is doing the following:
- It invests more than $200,000 a year in formula for malnourished infants.
- It trains young mothers in nutrition and infant care.
- It underwrites community-based child-care centers and home-based care.
- It oversees agriculture programs to increase the food production capacity of local families.
- It sponsors vocational training for teenagers and adults.
- It staffs a series of one-room village classrooms and a residential facility for 70 orphans.
- It supports 380 orphan-headed households, where the older orphaned children learn life skills and parenting techniques in helping raise their younger orphaned siblings.
Congratulations to Sister Beatrice on this achievement. I hope that the publicity that it has generated will help to bring in more partners who will help to expand the project’s programs so that more people can be helped.
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42 users commented in " Malawi’s Sister Beatrice is the co-recipient of the $1.1 Million Opus Prize "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIt is good news to hear that sometimes some money goes to people who really deserve it and that they will be using that very money to humanitarian and non-profit ends
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Looks like an incredibly worthy cause
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Most of the time we are so focused on our lives that we think that the world is comprised only by our house, work, friends and family. There something bigger out there, we only need to open our eyes widely. Congratulations!
It’s a post that makes one think!
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Money well spent – Nice to hear that the money goes to someone who actually makes a difference.
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Wow that is a lot of money!
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Heartening stuff. Congrats to Sister beatrice and Opus for providing the funds. Real difference can be made by this stuff unlike empty rethoric from local gutless governments.
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Congratulations to Sister Beatrice. I love reading about regular people making such a big difference in the world. We don’t hear about it as often as we should because they are in places that aren’t “popular,” but it’s so important to care about parts of the world that are less fortunate than us. When it comes to the care of children, that is more important than anything.
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Congratulations, Sister Beatrice! And thank you for reminding the rest of us that the world is not just about us, our comforts, and our ambitions.
When we read about people like you, who serve people from whom one would never expect to get anything back in return, we are reminded what we were put on Earth for and where true happiness lies: in caring for one another, in looking out for the weak, and in opening ourselves up to being a channel for blessings that are sent to our fellowmen.
May we all have the courage to love, live, and—most difficult of all—give as you do!
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A very inspiring article. Sister Beatrice Chipeta really deserves to win the Opus prize. She has been a great example of those people who dedicate their lives in helping others. Congratulations to her and may she live long to continue this life of service. God bless her and all the others who has helped her in making her project possible!
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“It invests more than $200,000 a year in formula for malnourished infants.”
At least there is someone who looks after such worthy causes. I hope you get more sponsors to continue your good work.
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Beatrice Chipeta truly a beacon to the world that could learn allot from her. I congratulate her and know it will be money well spent on improving the orphanage.
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All that you are doing is a great noble work more than a social work. Keep going with this.
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Many people don’t understand the importance of these contributions. I think every person should at least try once to help such noble work.
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Good post. I am also going to write a blog post about this…I enjoyed reading your post and I like your take on the issue. Thanks.
Thankyou for your article,,,great.
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Good, someone is channeling Mother Teresa.
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Great to hear and Congratulations to Sister Beatrice for this great achievement. I’d say a nice amount goes for great cause.
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Congratulations to Sister Beatrice! The Opus Prize is truly an honor and it’s great that she’s being awarded for her work.
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More than the money its the work of persons like Sister Beatrice that makes a difference in the world we live. Of course money is required to bring to fruition the good intentions.
May her tribe increase and be an inspiration for many more.
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This is good news for Sister Beatrice and it goes to show there are some great causes out there worth supporting. There are many people that give their lives to make sure the orphans receive assistance.
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She is obviously doing some very important and much needed work here. The award is much deserved. I believe that it is even more important for large corporations and wealthy individuals to play a much bigger role in helping the poor and hungry of the world.
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What a wonderful initiative. I work in the nonprofit industry, and I can tell you that in these economic times, it is particularly remarkable that she has been able to sustain this sort of program, especially in that part of the world (my work has taken me to Kenya). Grassroots efforts like these are the only way to effectively reach underserved children across the globe.
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Any struggle and efforts doing sincerely for the benefits of humanity will results in the same as for Sister Beatrice Chipeta.
Both respect and money she got.
We should have to follow her aim……..!
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Its great to see that money sometimes goes to great causes urgently in need of these funds, I wish more of these stories can be in the newspapers daily!
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This is a wonderful uplifting story to end 2010 on! It’s so good to hear that the money from one of these endeavors was won by someone who is doing so much good in the world for so many others.
God Bless you and your wonderful work Sister Beatrice
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Definitely an attention-getting title, i couldn’t resist clicking through and i’m glad i did.
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Happy new year to all involved here
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In the view of this post I agree with the proposition and comment of Rehan that sincere efforts for the benefits of humanity will results in the same as for Sister Beatrice Chipeta.
We should have to get lesson from her…..!
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Good thing to know the money was utilized properly and served the needy. I love sis Beatrice for all her work and wanted her to do things like this. I would also join her one day.
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I love sis Beatrice for all her work and wanted her to do things like this.Any struggle and efforts doing sincerely for the benefits of humanity will results in the same as for Sister Beatrice Chipeta.
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Congratulations Sister Beatrice! You truly deserve this prize so you can continue helping those in dire need. May you continue to be an inspiration in your selfless acts of love and charity. God bless you always.
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I made me so happy to see that an organization so deserving of assistance received the Opus Prize. The one fact that they are teaching the older orphans how to help and raise their younger siblings shows how important this organization is to the community.
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Congrats to Sister Beatrice for winning the Opus Prize!! worthwhile cause…heartening to hear!
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Awesome post. I am really impress with your efforts put in the blog. It’s very useful for us. Thanks
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Most of the time we are so focused on our lives that we think that the world is comprised only by our house, work, friends and family. There something bigger out there, we only need to open our eyes widely. Congratulations!
It’s a post that makes one think!
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I’m glad money is being used for such a good cause here. Sister Beatrice deserved this for a long-time. May such people be found everywhere in the world.
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This is an inspiring story. I agree with Abhineet, she deserves this!
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That is great news, and with her accomplishments it comes as no surprise she is well deserving of it. I am sure she will do a world of good with the funds.
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Its heart-warming to hear such humbling efforts from people like Sister Beatrice…she’s truly a gift from above…
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It is heartwarming to read stuff about unsung heroes who dedicate their time and their lives in helping other people. To Sister Beatrice, Congratulations! And I am sure that many would benefit from your reward.
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I wish that many more people would be inspired of how Sister Beatrice lived her mission in life. She inspires me to be more kind and helpful in whatever way I can. Thank you, Sister Beatrice for such a wonderful inspiration.
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Kudos to Sister Beatrice of Malawi! It feels good hearing stories like these. With the prize she won, I am certain that many would benefit from it.
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I always have high respect and admiration for people like Sister Beatrice, who dedicate themselves to help others. If people in the world could at least be kind to share their good fortunes and their time, it could have been a better place and better life for more people.
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