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Apr 14, 2016
InterAction Community Honors Leaders
WASHINGTON – Today, InterAction formally announced the list of individuals and groups to be honored at InterAction’s April Forum for outstanding leadership in the efforts to help the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities.

This year’s Forum award recipients have made significant contributions to respective efforts to help end global hunger, protect civilians in the Syrian civil war, safeguard relief workers in Sierra Leone, advocate for the rights of older and disabled persons and build continued support in Congress for a robust U.S. foreign policy. Honorees this year include:
:: David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World — Julia Vadala Taft Outstanding Leadership Award
:: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), senior U.S. senator, South Carolina — InterAction Congressional Leadership Award
: Davidson Jonah (Sierra Leone), global field operations director for ChildFund International — InterAction Security Advisory Group Distinguished Achievement Award
:: Raed Saleh (Syria), head of Syria Civil Defense — InterAction Humanitarian Award
:: HelpAge USA — InterAction Disability Inclusion Award
:: Abhijit Dey (India), photographer — InterAction Effective Assistance Photography Award

All awards will be presented during InterAction’s annual Forum (April 18-20) at the Washington Marriott, Wardman Park…