Hugh Evans (humanitarian)
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| Hugh Evans | |
|---|---|
| 2004 Young Australian of the Year | |
| In office 2004–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Khoa Do |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1983 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
Hugh Evans is an Australian humanitarian[1] and the founder and former director of the Oaktree Foundation, for which he received the Young Australian of the Year Award in 2004.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Evans worked in 2002 as the inaugural World Vision Youth Ambassador in South Africa.[10][11][12][13] Evans stepped down from being Oaktree's Director in March 2008.[14] Evans is also the co-founder of the Global Poverty Project,[15] a community education group that aims to increase awareness of, and action towards fighting extreme poverty.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ Out to change the world, The Age, 15 March 2008.
- ^ Young and ready to change world, The Australian, 17 September 2008.
- ^ Oaktree and World Vision Claim Cadbury Fairtrade Victory, ProBono News, 31 August 2009.
- ^ Young Innovators – Oaktree Foundation, Radio Australia, 27 June 2005.
- ^ Second Hour: Hugh Evans, ABC News (Australia), 5/7/2009.
- ^ Young Australian of Year, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 2004.
- ^ We must all fight for justice, says young winner, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 2004.
- ^ Brother Tim Costello calls for foreign aid boost, Herald Sun, 2 November 2007.
- ^ Steve Waugh named Australian of the Year, SBS World News, 25 January 2004.
- ^ Driven by poverty, powered by youth, The Age, 26 January 2004.
- ^ A man with his mind on the world, The Age, 2 July 2003.
- ^ Global Poverty Project CEO to speak at WCU, kick off campus effort, Western Carolinian, 19 August 2011.
- ^ Hugh Evans, ABC News (Australia), 3 January 2010.
- ^ Sowing seeds of change, Herald Sun, 10 May 2008.
- ^ Gen Y-not tackles world poverty, ABC News (Australia), 25 June 2009.
- ^ Tumby group to live on $2 a day, Port Lincoln Times, 10 May 2011.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lleyton Hewitt |
Young Australian of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Khoa Do |
| Preceded by Karen Chatto |
Young Victorian of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Cameron Rahles-Rahbula |
