Haiti Place Supermodel Petra Nemcova and Haiti Ambassador-at-large awarded World Tourism Humanitarian Award

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  • NEWS_POSTED_BY: Haiti Place
  • NEWS_POSTED_ON: Dec 21, 2014
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    Published on November 3, 2014 by Rachel Belt (author)

    Photo: Petra Nemcova receiving the World Tourism Humanitarian Award

    London, United Kingdom (HCNN) – Supermodel and Ambassador- at-Large for Haiti, Petra Nemcova was awarded the World Tourism Humanitarian Award on Monday in London at the opening of the World Travel Market.

  • Location : London, United Kingdom

Overview

  • The world-renowned top model and founder of Happy Hearts Fund (HHF) received the award for her philanthropic efforts with HHF which has rebuilt 100 safe-resilient schools in areas affected by natural disasters which impacts more than 46,000 children and 490,000 community members in nine countries around the world.

    The recipients of the award, which included the Earthwatch Institute, Google glass, Singita - Place of Miracles and Petra Nemcova were recognized for their “their commitment to conservation, sustainable tourism development, creating unique initiatives to bring the travel experience to people with special needs as well as assisting local communities in overcoming challenging times.”

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