2003 World of Difference Recipients

They’ve got what it takes to rock our world. Once again the New Zealand spirit shone through in the avalanche of entries we received for the 2003 World Of Difference programme.

The NZ Foundation was stunned by the number of passionate, selfless people out there who want to make a difference, making its job of choosing the winning four tougher than ever. It was heart-wrenching but, above all, inspiring.

And that’s what the World Of Difference is all about ... giving four brave Kiwis the opportunity to devote a year to the charity of their choice. Each winner has his/her salary and expenses paid for by the NZ Foundation, plus any other logistical support we are capable of providing.

So here they are. The 2003 World of Difference winners. Four special people who are going to rock our world.

Margaret Suman & The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust
Like many people who encounter the yellow-eyed penguin, Margaret was awestruck by its magnificence.
Read more about Margaret.

Paul Jeffries & the Malakula Medical Relief Trust
Paul Jeffries switched on the television one winter's night in 2002 and his life changed.
Read more about Paul.

Tracey Napa & the Deaf Mental Health Service
Tracey knows that the statistics never tell the whole story.
Read more about Tracey.

Victoria Carpenter & the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand Inc
Victoria has always been more aware than others of neuromuscular condition called Muscular Dystrophy – all her family members carry the gene which causes it.
Read more about Victoria.