With this award, the Federal President recognizes our chairwoman's commitment to education and sustainable development in East Africa, as well as to global learning and social engagement at partner schools in Germany. It is an award that underscores the importance of our projects and honors and encourages us at PROBONO.

At a ceremony in Frankfurt's Römer, Mayor Mike Josef presented the award from the Federal Republic of Germany to Andrea Alleker-Fendel. In his laudatory speech, Josef said that the PROBONO founder had already recognized 20 years ago that young people needed a global perspective in order to meet the challenges of the times. “You have done pioneering work in this area,” he said, praising Alleker-Fendel.

By focusing on the importance of education for a self-determined life and the peace-building effect of encounters, real change has been achieved. Such commitment is the basis for coexistence, cohesion, and democracy. “You are a global bridge builder,” Josef said.