A delighted Temidayo Israel-Abdulai won the first People Earnestly working for Africa (PEWA) Young African Award last week for his contributions to improving the welfare of African children. Since setting up his own NGO aged 12, he has been at the forefront of campaigning around youth issues and has been an advisor to the Nigerian Government. The high profile awards were presented in a glitzy evening event following the recent African Diaspora and Development Day (ad3) in London. Other award winners included Umoja, the West End musical, for its success in promoting African culture.