{"id":6092,"date":"2021-03-03T09:32:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/?page_id=6092"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:17:06","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/?page_id=6092","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:9px\"><em>Image credit\/mention de source: Sgt Anis Assari, Rideau Hall \u00a9 OSGG, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From the 2024 Mailbag:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Meritorious Service Medal, Civil Division<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I got the call in 2020 that I was going to be receiving the Meritorious Service Medal, I felt excitement and disbelief. I knew it was a prestigious recognition but it was surreal that it was happening to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a long wait due to COVID-19 but on March 21<sup>st<\/sup>, 2024, I received the medal at Rideau Hall from Her Excellency the Right Honourable&nbsp;Mary Simon, the Governor General of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being amongst the recipients of this award was a profound honor. It recognizes the exceptional achievements and contributions in our respective fields of work and it is exciting to be a part of this exceptional group of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am accepting this award on behalf of every single person who has stood by me and my charity, Kenya Help, for the last 16 years. You have been instrumental in this journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely, <br><em>Nancy Stevens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From the 2021 Mailbag: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NancyFlag-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NancyFlag-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NancyFlag-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NancyFlag-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenyahelp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NancyFlag-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kenya Help Founder Nancy Stevens to receive Governor General&#8217;s Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) for her work in Kenya supporting community development projects such as the Women&#8217;s Empowerment Centre. For more info, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/news\/a-pair-of-kingstonians-to-receive-governor-general-awards?fbclid=IwAR31Mp-LLrQVQkgttFHKYPCHmy7Wy1QM4p64sx-EYstdqbv2Er6sKtx4e7k\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/news\/a-pair-of-kingstonians-to-receive-governor-general-awards?fbclid=IwAR31Mp-LLrQVQkgttFHKYPCHmy7Wy1QM4p64sx-EYstdqbv2Er6sKtx4e7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kingston Whig Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit\/mention de source: Sgt Anis Assari, Rideau Hall \u00a9 OSGG, 2024 From the 2024 Mailbag: Meritorious Service Medal, Civil Division When I got the call in 2020 that I was going to be receiving the Meritorious Service Medal, I felt excitement and disbelief. 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