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And the Opus Goes to …

FAITH IN ACTION by Kather­ine Marshall

Aicha Ech Channa, a gutsy Moroc­can woman, has worked for five decades with young unmar­ried moth­ers, who stand at the very bot­tom of the social heap in her coun­try. Even if their preg­nancy resulted from rape, they are con­demned as pros­ti­tutes and thrown out by their fam­i­lies, and their babies are stig­ma­tized as bastards.

For her work Mrs. Ech Channa just received the world’s largest faith-based prize for social entre­pre­neur­ship. That’s the Opus Prize and it’s for one mil­lion dollars.

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Recognizing unsung heroes

001_090817tjw059_0012009 Opus Prize Final­ist : Aïcha Ech Channa

Aïcha Ech Channa is founder and pres­i­dent of Association Sol­i­dar­ité Fémi­nine, pro­vid­ing ser­vices in Casablanca, Morocco, to help unmar­ried women with chil­dren gain the knowl­edge and skills nec­es­sary to ensure their own livelihoods.

She will be in DC this week to receive the Opus prize given annu­ally to rec­og­nize unsung heroes of any faith tra­di­tion any­where in the world, solv­ing today’s most per­sis­tent social problems.

to read more: http://www.opusprize.org/winners/09_Ech-Channa.cfm

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About Sanaa

Sanaa’s films aim to showcase everyday people who make a difference in the life of the less fortunate, and highlight the unique artistic talents of gifted people who pursue hob­bies with admirable passion. Like any other multicultural person whose life experiences have crossed many boundaries, Sanaa finds these passions both in big ideas — cultural diplomacy, smart power — and in small endeavors — saffron farming and culinary dis­coveries. Creativity and passion have no borders, and shining a spotlight on these com­mon traits we share globally — whatever the subject matter — teaches us about new things while reminding us of our shared values.