Youth Leadership Award
The International Association for Human Values awarded the 2008 Youth Leadership Award to:
 Ms. Natalie Du Toit
Olympian and Paralympian,
South Africa
Despite having lost her leg at an accident at the age of 14, Nathalie Du Toit was determined to move ahead with swimming competitions both as an able-bodied and disabled participant.
She achieved her goal, swimming into a creditable eighth place in the able-bodied 800m Freestyle and winning gold in the 50 and 100m Elite Athletes with Disability (EAD) events. Since then, Natalie has become one of the most successful disabled athletes of all time and an inspiration to many.
She competed as an able-bodied swimmer at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She won five Gold Medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games, making Natalie the most successful athlete in South Africa.
The award was given to her for her outstanding courage and endurance to hold on to her dreams and believe in herself.
The International Association for Human Values awarded the 2007 Youth Leadership Award to:
Mr. Suhas Gopinath
CEO & President, Globals Inc
For his outstanding performance, at such a young age, as an international business executive, and for establishing a platform for youth which encourages them in their chosen IT career and empowers them to improve their entrepreneurial as well as personal skills.
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