UNICEF honours two Czech teenagers for inspiring others

Fourteen-year-old Jakub Holeček from Psáry in Central Bohemia and seventeen-year-old Karolína Švecová from Jinačovice in South Moravia have won this year’s UNICEF Czech Child awards. The annual competition recognises young people who help others and inspire their communities. Jakub excels academically and tutors younger pupils, particularly in science and technology. Karolína, a tennis player and student activist, promotes mental wellbeing, volunteering and children’s rights. Both winners will receive 15,000 crowns to support community projects. Jakub plans to organise free workshops on 3D printing and modelling, while Karolína intends to stage a charity run in Brno.