In 2005, Hundreds of passionate, effective high school students applied for NetAid Global Action Awards. They came from towns small and large in all but three of the 50 states; attended public and private schools; and worked with their communities, grassroots organizations and faith groups.
The projects they led were as diverse as their backgrounds – ranging from concerts to eradicate polio to websites about HIV/AIDS – together they have changed the lives of poor people in over 100 countries.
NetAid congratulates the finalists for their exceptional work.
Margaret Arzon, Rydal, PA
Building with Books: Nicaragua & Nepal
Natasha Azad, Houston, TX
Youth-to-Youth Education: Dominican Republic & Mexico
Caleb Butcher, Stewart, OH
Building Wells & Schools: Tanzania
Elizabeth Chen, Scarsdale, NY
Eradicating Child Labor: Kenya
Kyla Ellis, Vancouver, WA
Candlelight AIDS Vigil: Africa
Kiley Hart, Topanga, CA
Bringing Hope to Orphanages: Mexico
Allison Iacocca, Petaluma, CA
Healing Soles, Shoes for the Poor: Haiti & Dominican Republic
Ammu Irivinti, Derry, NH
HIV/AIDS: Raising International Awareness through Technology: Worldwide
Sejal Jhaveri, West Orange, NJ
Celebrate the Children, Building Classrooms and Concerts: Sierra Leone, Africa
Natnael Daniel, Renton, WA
HIV/AIDS Awareness through Theatre: Ethiopia, Africa
Rahul Nihalani, Cupertino, CA
Eradicating Polio: Africa, Middle East & South Asia
Lauren Prince, Potomac, MD
Tsunami Relief: India
Kandace Rodriguez, Brooklyn, NY
Sister School Program: Zimbabwe
Ruben Rafaelov, Briarwood, NY
Global Out Reach Club: Worldwide
Brett Schilke, Neenah, WI
Nuclear Disarmament & Aid for Orphans: Russia
Jenny Tiberio, Montpelier, VT
HIV/AIDS Relief: Ghana
Michael Woldeamanwael, Astoria, OR
Refugee Assistance & Genocide Prevention: Sudan
2005 Finalists