Syrian youth George Marrash has recently won the world Ten Outstanding Young Persons ( TOYP ) Competition , which was held by the Junior International Chamber (JCI ) ..
The young Marrash won the category of “Contributing to Children’s Peace, Global Peace and Human Rights” due to his active contribution in the field of community development.
The winner Marrash told SANA that he had started volunteering as a facilitator of teenagers Clubs in Damascus countryside before he contributed to the establishment of the “Peace Makers “ Civil Society Association in Lattakia.
He highlighted the fact that his volunteer work aimed to achieve positive change in society in addition to supporting and qualifying young people in the field civil work, the matter which enabled him to run for the TOYP competition at the national and international levels, to win among the 152 candidates from different countries of the world.
“I feel proud to convey a bright and prominent representation of Syrian youths to the world and raise the flag of my country high “ Marrash expressed .
He stressed that this victory is among many remarkable achievements realized by Syrian youths in various fields.
It is noteworthy that Marrash was born in 1993 and graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy in Damascus University “.
Rawaa Ghanam