London — Patricia Parker, the Chief Executive and Founder of UK charity Kids for Kids, has been made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, for her work over the past 20 years helping children in Darfur. The Queen's official birthday is traditionally celebrated on the second Saturday of June in the UK.
Kids for Kids is still the only charity created specifically to help the forgotten children of Darfur. It has been previously listed in the top three UK charities for the International Development Charity of the Year at the UK Charity Awards.
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