Awards to PREDA & Fr. Shay
People’s Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance (PREDA) Foundation
Since its inception, PREDA Foundation and Fr. Shay Cullen have been awarded with many humanitarian and human rights awards. This page gives more information on the individual awards received.
Nomination proposal 2017
Nobel Peace Prize: Father Shay Cullen
“Because of Fr Say Cullen’s commitment to the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, regardless of the risk to his own life, I consider him a worthy candidate for the award.”
– Dr Barbel Kofler , MdB
Member of German Bundestag
Nomination proposal 2003
Nobel Peace Prize: Father Shay Cullen
On September 20, 2002 Christa Nickels, German MP nominated Fr. Shay for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
On October 3, 2002 Canadian MP Hon. David Kilgour of Edmonton Southeast nominated Fr. Shay for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nomination proposal 2002
Nobel Peace Prize: Father Shay Cullen
In 2002, Fr. Shay was nominated for the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize nominated by Christa Nickels of German Parliament
Nomination proposal 2001
Nobel Peace Prize: Father Shay Cullen
In 2000, Fr. Shay was nominated for the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize nominated by Scottish MP Nigels Griffiths for 2001
The 2016 Hugh O’Flaherty International Award took place on November 5th, Saturday at an Award Ceremony in Killarney Avenue Hotel.
Marks the ninth year of the Memorial Commemoration of the Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty award ceremony, organised to raise awareness of the Humanitarian work carried out by the Monsignor, when during WW2, together with his colleagues in the Rome Escape Line, he saved over 6,500 people from the clutches of the Nazis who had occupied Rome at the time.
Father Shay Cullen President of Preda Foundation and Francis Bermido Jr. Executive Director display the Martin Buber Plaque awarded last 17 November in Kerkrade.
The Netherlands recognizing the work of Preda Staff and Fr.Shay helping abused and exploited children and women.
- The World Association of Perinatal
- International Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM)
- The International Society “The Fetus as Patient
According to the opening remarks of Dr. Jose M. Carrera, President of the organizers Matres Mundi, the charitable organization with mother and child care projects all over the world, Father Shay Cullen has established and leads a most progressive and far reaching PREDA Organization that has international reach and impact through its advocacy of the rights of trafficked and sexually exploited children and women and the imprisonment of children and youth. The natural value filled life-style at the Preda homes, that transforms the life of the traumatized children and the community developing project, promotes community and family peace.
Read Fr. Shay Cullen’s speech – THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN – by following the link.
International Person Of The Year Award, 2008
Fr. Shay and PREDA were awarded the International Person of the Year Award on September 13, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. The award was organized by REHAB and the RTE National Television Station of Ireland. The People of the Year Awards, organized by REHAB and sponsored by QUINN-healthcare, provide a unique opportunity for the Irish public to honour outstanding contributions by individuals to life on the island. Nominations are welcomed on an all-island basis. Each year, members of the public nominate people who have enhanced the quality of life in Ireland, increased civic pride, or through acts of bravery have touched the lives of the community. The list of winners since the awards began in 1975 reads like a who’s who of Irish life over more than a quarter of a century: John Hume, Padraig Harrington, Mo Mowlam, Brian Keenan, Veronica Guerin, Sir Bob Geldof, Seamus Heaney and Maeve Binchy are just some of the previous award winners. But in addition to these household names, a particular focus of the event is the “unsung heroes” who have made a difference at community level. The award recipients are chosen from the public nominations by adjudicators comprising leading members of the media, business, public service and community sectors. The 2008 awards were televised live by RTÉ One on Saturday, 13th September 2008.
Fr. Shay personally received the Prix Caritas presented by Jürg Krummenacher of Caritas Switzerland in the Kultur-and-Kongresszentrum (KKL) in Luzern, Switzerland on July 10, 2003.
In 2003, Fr. Shay was awarded the first Prix Caritas by Caritas Switzerland, an award to be given yearly to a personality who is working in a social, inter-cultural field or in the international cooperation area. It was given to Preda in honour of its initiatives and extraordinary engagement for children in need.
The 2009 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on March 17, 2009 in the RDS, Dublin. It was the ninth edition of Ireland’s national music awards. The event was recorded and aired on RTÉ Two on 18 March 2009. The awards show was hosted by television presenter Amanda Byram. Fr. Shay Cullen received the Humanitarian Award Presented by Pat Kenny and Conor Carmody.
A film about children’s rights campaigner, Fr. Shay Cullen has won the Radharc Award 2004. Entitled ‘Fr Shay Cullen: Taking a Stand’ and produced by Annette Kinne Andec Communications, the documentary was filmed on location in the Philippines, Germany, Britain and Ireland.
In 2001, Fr. Shay received the Premio Citta di Ferrara from the Associazione Gruppo Ferrara based in Italy. He personally received this award in April 2001 in Italy.
Fr. Shay received the 2000 Human Rights Award of the City of Weimar. He visited Weimar in January 2001 to attend the second civic reception and to acknowledge the human rights award. He was back in Weimar from September 29 to October 2, 2002 for public presentations and speech before the city council.
Fr. Shay visited Alberta during the first week of May 2000 as the keynote speaker at the Pre2000 conference on human rights and on the environment held from May 1-7, 2000. During this time, members of SJSTC had the opportunity to meet with him at the University of Alberta, home of Hank and Tillie Zyp and at the apartment of Terence and Laurie Smyth.
Preda was shortlisted for the 2000 Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Betinho Communications Prize because of the website www.preda.org and the use of the internet for human rights campaign.