Every year Association for Communal Harmony (ACHA) invites nominations for the following ACHA awards.

1.    ACHA STAR award is given to individuals (and organizations), who have performed meritorious work in promotion of peace (especially in South Asia) and communal harmony (especially among South Asians) and/or who have performed a valuable service for ACHA.

2.    MAKE A DIFFERENCE award is given to individuals (and organizations) in the Pacific Northwest, who have made a difference for the better in their community.

ACHA Awards do not have any financial reward. They have been set up only recognize peace and harmony leaders and some of the unsung heroes of the local community.

Nomination must be submitted by email at pritamr@open.org or by regular mail at ACHA Awards, 4410 Verda Lane NE, Keizer, OR 97303. ACHA Board reviews the nominations and selects the finalists. The nominee and the nominator are required to be personally present at the Awards Ceremony, except that those residing in South Asia may be allowed to participate by phone.

Nominations must include ALL the following details. Incomplete nominations will not be accepted.

1. Name, address, telephone number or email address of the nominee.
2. The award for which the person is being nominated.
3. Brief description of the nominee's education, work and other achievements.
4. The reasons why the nominee deserves the award.
5. Any other relevant information.
6. Name, address, telephone number and email address of the nominating individual.
7. Will the nominee be personally present at the Awards Ceremony?
8. Will the nominator be personally present at the Awards Ceremony?

For more information visit ACHA website at www.asiapeace or contact Pritam Rohila in Salem by email at pritamr@open.org or by phone at 503.393.6944.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF ACHA STAR AWARDS (Initiated in 1995)

1995
Dr. Ezra and Farhat Azhar
Dr. Nisha Joshi

1996
Dr. Khalid Khan
Pervez Saleem
Mark Tamimi

1997
Late Azhar Mallick

1999
Kathryn Jackson

2001
Dr. Ingrid Shafer

2002
Oregon Peace Works
Oregon Peace Institute (OPI)

2003
Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, Mumbai, India
Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed, Stockholm, Sweden

2004 (Report and Pictures)
Dr. Abdul Hameed Nayyar, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Ram Puniyani, Mumbai, India
Sundeep Waslekar , Mumbai, India

2005 (Report and Pictures)
Saeeda Diep
Shabnam Hashmi
Rev. Dr. Bonniface Mendes
Ashok Ramsarup
Yernagula Venkata Jagannadha Rao

PAST RECIPIENTS OF MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARDS (Initiated in 1998)

1998
Jaisen Mody
Srilakshmi Renganathan
UDAAN

1999
Steve Amdahl
Aruna Kumar
Ishvar Patel
 
2001
Srinivas Addanki
Shailajah Prasannan
Sabira Quraishi
Wajidi Said
Rita Soman
Kuldip Vaid
 
2002
Shariar Ahmed
India Cultural Association
Hari Das Khlasa, D.C.
Kailesh Patel

2003
Beaverton Rotary Club
Ann Huntwork
Kalakendra
Praveen Kumar
Manish Patel
Portland chapter of Association for India’s Development (AID)
Gidu Sriram

2004 (Report and Pictures)
Philip D’Onofrio
Asian Pacific Islander Community Improvement Association
Bakulesh “Buggsi” Patel
Samira Godil

2005 (Report and Pictures)
Monika Arora
Salma Ahmad