Governor General presents Halo Humanitarian Award to teen superheroes
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To two 13-year-olds, it was a simple selfless act, but to many others it was an act of great heroism.
On February 8, 2021, Silence Manyaka and Demetri Brown rescued two toddlers from a house fire in Cashew Hill.
During a brief ceremony at Government House, yesterday, the two young superheroes received the Halo Hero Humanitarian Medal from Governor General Sir Rodney Williams for exercising courage in extreme danger.
Manyaka who is a second former at the Ottos Comprehensive School, told Observer that he was both elated and grateful to have received such a remarkable honour,” he said. “I feel very good. I got a lot of respect, like ‘keep up the good work, I’m proud of you’. They say I made history in the family.”