Ward 2 Civic Hero Award Presented to Deborah McCracken-Nangereke

SNAPD
May 1, 2019

Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, Ward 2 Councillor Tony Carella and Members of Council, celebrated the accomplishments of Deborah McCracken-Nangereke, recipient of the 2018 Ward 2 Civic Hero Award. Surrounded by friends and family, Ms. McCracken-Nangereke was honoured during a meeting of Committee of the Whole (Public Hearing) on April 2.
A resident of Ward 2, Ms. McCracken-Nangereke founded The Olive Branch for Children (TOBFC) in 2005. This international non-governmental organization helps remote villages in Tanzania establish programs that support vulnerable residents. TOBFC focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention and care, early childhood education, food security, environmental issues, gender equality and vulnerable children and women. The goal is to establish programs which empower communities and establish best practices that can be replicated throughout Tanzania and beyond. In February 2019, Councillor Tony Carella brought forward a Member's Resolution to formally nominate Ms. McCracken-Nangereke for this recognition.