2007
The Rev. Phillip Buck
Acceptance Speech: I would like to receive this award on behalf of all North Korean refugees who have been killed or died only because they have acted with an instinct to survive. With this award, I will continue feeding refugees and bringing them to freedom in a third country. I would also like to help underground churches in North Korea, stateless North Korean orphans lost in China, and North Korean refugee women who have become victims in human trafficking.
Throughout history, mankind has been improved by those who lived risking their lives. There are people who hesitate for the fear of their lives and there are some who give in to the injustice. I would like to remain in the forefront to improve the lives of the refugees of North Korea.