Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder of the
International Dialogue for Environmental Action, IDEA, Leyla Aliyeva is
on a visit to New York at the invitation of the US-based Children’s
Cancer and Blood Fund.
At an annual charity meeting of the Fund held in Plaza hotel on 1
November, Leyla Aliyeva was presented with Key to Life award for active
participation in humanitarian projects related to children.
CCBF Chair Les Lieberman introduced Leyla Aliyeva to meeting
participants noting that Mrs. Aliyeva takes active measures in social,
youth, environmental protection and other important areas and makes
efforts to improve lives of orphan children not only in Azerbaijan, but
also across the world.
'Moreover, she is Vice President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the
largest and leading NGO in her country which implements a number of
important education and charity projects. Mrs. Aliyeva is also founder
of the International Dialogue for Environmental Action, IDEA, founder
and editor-in-chief of Baku magazine. She has been conferred on a number
of awards so far for contribution to promoting international relations.
Today CCBF is honored to present Key to Life award to Leyla Aliyeva for
her tireless work to help the needy children around the world.'
The award was presented to Leyla Aliyeva under the applause of the meeting participants.
Thanking for the award, Leyla Aliyeva said:
'Ladies and gentlemen!
I am very pleased to be here and honored to receive this award.
However, I accept Key to Life awards on behalf of all young people
living in my country. Today Azerbaijani youth live in freedom and
understand responsibility behind this freedom. They are aware that our
greatest responsibility is to take care of each other. The door to a
life lies exactly in this – in your farsightedness, experience and
kindness. The work done by CCBF encourages all of us.
You demonstrated the true sense of sharing your experience. You share
not only your funds, but also your love, care and hope. I witnessed the
great work you do when I visited hematology-oncology department
yesterday. This work is supported by efforts of each individual who
participates in this charity event.
I have also witnessed some cases of disease in my country. The
organization I represent – the Heydar Aliyev Foundation - works to
prevent these diseases not only in Azerbaijan, but also throughout the
world. We opened the largest thalassemia center in the region in 2007 as
part of our Life without Thalassemia initiative. The patients receive
free-of-charge treatment in this center supplied with the latest
technologies.
The center also conducts blood transfers and blood drives in various
districts across the country constantly and provides children aged under
14 years who suffer from diabetes with free insulin and inoculation.
When you see a child whose life hangs by a thread, you understand what
is important in life. What can be more important than this if we can
save these lives? Your job is to save these lives exactly.'
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