Mr. Dintie Tayiru Sule, Director of Sustainable Aid through Voluntary Establishment (SAVE)-Ghana, has won the prestigious award of the 2024 United States Secretary of State’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions (GARC).
He is one of six awardees from around the world and the sole recipient from Africa.
The GARC honours civil society leaders for their exceptional courage, leadership, and commitment to advancing racial equity, justice, and human rights.
After receiving his award at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC, on October 21, Mr. Sule said his motivation to advocate for minority groups stems from a combination of many factors, a press release issued by the US Embassy in Accra, stated.
He said personal experiences, a strong sense of justice, and a desire to create positive change drove him to be keenly interested in minority groups.
He said his efforts continued to contribute to a future where no minority group endured stigma or was denied their basic rights.
Since 2021, the U.S. Agenc
y for International Development (USAID), through its Office for Transition Initiatives (OTI) Littorals Regional Initiative (LRI) program, has supported Sule’s SAVE-Ghana to promote inclusivity within traditional and local governance systems and the broader society in the Upper West Region.
Ambassador Palmer met with Mr. Sule before his trip to Washington, DC to receive the prestigious award.
In their meeting Ambassador Palmer discussed the important work Mr. Sule and the non-profit SAVE-Ghana had done with the Fulbe community, who are primarily cattle herders in the Upper West Region.
SAVE-Ghana supported the community’s engagement with the Municipality on local taxation issues and relations between the Fulbe and other communities.
Source: Ghana News Agency