Commonwealth Points of Light 2018
Her Majesty The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, is thanking inspirational volunteers across the 53 Commonwealth nations for the difference they are making in their communities and beyond.
One outstanding volunteer from each of these countries will be recognised with a Commonwealth Points of Light award running up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April.
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Recent Points of Light winners
United Kingdom
16 April 2018
Rob Mather (Commonwealth Point of Light 53)
Distributing over 70 million malaria nets
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The Gambia
13 April 2018
Musu Bakoto Sawo (Commonwealth Point of Light 52)
Advocating against Female Genital Mutilation
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Belize
12 April 2018
Elsia Pop (Commonwealth Point of Light 51)
Preserving Mayan cultural heritage
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Tonga
11 April 2018
Joey Joleen Mataele (Commonwealth Point of Light 50)
Celebrating and raising awareness of the Tongan Leitis community
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Rwanda
10 April 2018
Mary Balikungeri (Commonwealth Point of Light 49)
Supporting thousands of victims of gender-based violence
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Malaysia
9 April 2018
Madhusudhan Shanmugam (Commonwealth Point of Light 48)
Providing free medical care to disadvantaged people through his 'Teddy Mobile Clinic'
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