KIWANIS YOUTH IMPACT AWARD

This inaugural awarded is being presented by Kiwanis United Kingdom to young individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, service, and dedication to creating meaningful change in their communities through volunteering, advocacy, and personal excellence.

Kiwanis United Kingdom seeks to award recipients for years to come with this award recognizing their efforts in communities within the United Kingdom and beyond.

2025 AWARDEE

Sarah Kittoe is an award-winning dynamo of creativity and compassion. At just 12 years old, she is already a published author of five books, each bursting with heart and imagination. She is not just a writer, she is a weaver of words with a mission to make a difference. Through money raised from her books, she supports vulnerable communities, ensuring that her stories do not just inspire but also create real change.

Beyond writing, Sarah is a dedicated philanthropist. She has developed two libraries to provide access to books and learning resources for under-served communities. When she is not crafting new worlds on the page or building libraries, she is brimming with creative energy, expressing herself through vibrant art, cool designs, and music. She is also a force on the sports field, bringing that same determination to every game.

What makes Sarah truly unique is how her creativity spills over into kindness. She dreams of a world where everyone feels supported and is determined to make that dream a reality, one book, one library, and one act of generosity at a time.

Her list of noted Accomplishments to date:

  • She won the special recognision award with Royal Global Award – 2024
  • Nominated by Pride of Britain award 2024
  • Developed 2 libraries in Ghana Africa (One is an electronic library with all lessons in an interactive format and the other as the normal physical book library)
  • Currently working on her own library with her younger sister aimed at supporting the global vulnerable society
  • She uses money from the sale of her books to support other charities such as Centrepoint & Wednesday Club which is a local charity in Croydon. 
  • Christmas 2024, she donated 100 homeless essential packages to the street homeless in Croydon with the support of Croydon Nightwatch 

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