Previous recipients include Bill Gates and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° has been recognised for his tireless commitment to using the power of volleyball as a force for global development
- The award recognises individuals whose contributions to humanitarian causes have made a lasting impact worldwide
- Previous recipients include Bill Gates (2023) and His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2017)
FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° has been recognised for his tireless commitment to using the power of volleyball as a force for global development, receiving the prestigious Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Humanitarian Award for 2024.
This prestigious award was conceptualised in 2008 by visionary humanitarian Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KISS and the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). The award recognises individuals whose contributions to humanitarian causes have made a lasting impact worldwide. Previous recipients include Bill Gates (2023) and His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2017).
KISS, one of the largest humanitarian projects in the world, was founded in 1992 with the mission to provide education to marginalised tribal children in Odisha, India. Starting with just 125 students, KISS has grown to educate over 80,000 indigenous children, offering them free education at several levels. KISS has had an extraordinary role in helping to alleviate poverty and social inequality around the world.
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FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F°’s dedication to expanding volleyball’s reach in underserved communities, providing educational and sporting opportunities to people across the globe aligns with the very ethos and message of KISS.
He has long championed volleyball as a tool for positive social change, ensuring that the sport reaches as far as possible across the world. Under his leadership, the FIVB has launched numerous initiatives aimed at player development. At the elite level, the revolutionary FIVB Volleyball Empowerment and Development programmes have empowered national teams around the world to reach their full potential. Meanwhile, at the grassroots and mass participation levels, the FIVB Volleyball Foundation uses the global reach and power of volleyball to support community projects worldwide that have a positive impact.
These initiatives align closely with KISS’s mission to “Educate, Enable, Empower” communities.
In his acceptance speech, the FIVB President said:
“I am truly grateful for the support of KISS to the Foundation as it serves the world through volleyball. I hope to continue our collaboration for many years to come.
It has been the honour of my life to help provide opportunities through volleyball, and this award only strengthens my passion to continue this work, together with my friends in the global Volleyball Family.”
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