Awards

For his dedication and commitment for the education and protection of children,
the founder of Challenging Heights, James Kofi Annan, has won a
number of international awards, including:

  • AGI’s Social Enterprise of the Year – 2016
  • IF Hummingbird Foundation’s “Be the Spark” Award – 2015
  • C10 Awards – 2014
  • Winner of the World’s Children’s Prize – 2013
  • Grinnell Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize – 2011
  • Michael Beckwith Africa Philanthropy Award – 2011
  • The Frederick Douglass Freedom Award – 2008
  • WANGO World Education Award – 2008
  • Barclays Bank Group Chairman’s Award – 2006
  • Barclays Bank Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean Chairman’s Award – 2006