Celebrating our unsung heroes

Editors spend a large chunk of their time and resources working as the watchdogs of society.

Always keen to check the excess of government in its relationship with the people, especially the poor and vulnerable.

In our edition today, we have decided to shine a torch on a select group (picked by our readers) of women and men who have dedicated their lives to making the lives of others better.

Their resourcefulness and ingenuity is an example the type of which should be a cause for national celebration.

These humble ordinary citizens represent millions of unsung heroes who, day-in-day-out, lend a hand to the underprivileged without asking for anything in return.

The impacts they have had on their beneficiaries have been life-changing and awe-inspiring.

These are action-oriented heroes who did not ask, like most sceptics are wont to ask, what is in it for them.

They are not the type to sit back and wait for the slow bureaucratic wheels of government to provide solutions.

The spirit of harambee and drive to always provide a helping hand are espoused in our national anthem as one of our key guiding ethos that sets us apart from many societies.

The Star has made the easy decision to hoist them on a pedestal so they serve to provide inspiration to other public-spirited individuals in need of spiritual support and a hero to look up to.

That’s the vital spark we have decided to celebrate by highlighting the contributions of the nine heroes we chronicle today.

Quote of the Day: “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For indeed that’s all who ever have. ”

Margaret Mead

The American anthropologist was born on December 16, 1901