Kesz Valdez
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About
He was awarded the the 2012 International Children's Peace Prize in The Hague, Netherlands. He was awarded this for his work in founding Championing Community Children, a humanitarian organization aimed to help homeless children.
Before Fame
During his youth he was homeless. He would sleep on the streets and scavenge half eaten food to survive. A man named Hanin Manalaysay brought him and mentored him.
Trivia
His 2012 award also came with 100,000 Euros in prize money, he used it to fund more charity efforts.
Family Life
He left home at a very young age due to neglect from his parents.
Associated With
He is mainly associated with other young activists, such as Greta Thunberg and Yeonmi Park.
