The competition is open to individuals (NOT organisations) of any nationality and based anywhere in the world who, through achievements in work or life, have made an exceptional contribution to improving the lives of others and are helping to allieviate poverty in the developing world.
To nominate you simply need to answer the following questions to explain why you believe this individual deserves wider recognition:
• Please provide background information on this individual's background and their achievements, including any obstacles they had to overcome to make change happen?
• Has the nominee received national or international recognition for their work?
• Describe how their actions and achievements have helped alleviate poverty, either directly or indirectly
• What are the long-term benefits of their actions and achievements?
• How have their actions changed the social situations, public attitudes, structures or policies that may be behind the direct or indirect poverty of the people affected?
• How will their achievements be sustained after they, as an individual, have ended this work?
After the deadline, 3 August 2012, the judging panel will select a shortlist of five finalists. Profiles of the five finalists will be featured on the site and Guardian readers and site visitors will be invited to vote for the individual they think most deserves the award. The public voting process will run between 3 September and 8 October 2012.
The winner of the award will be announced at an award ceremony in London on 22 November 2012.
