«For Clarins, Beauty only makes sense if it is
accompanied by generousity, benevolence and humanity.»

Christian and Olivier Courtin-Clarins

For more than twenty years the PRIX CLARINS AWARD
has honoured inspirational women who are improving the lives
of the next generation and beyond through an innovative charity or initiative


Created in 1997 to mark the
10th anniversary of Eau Dynamisante,
this award has been presented in 14 countries,
to over 75 exceptional women.


Meet our current winner, Claire Reid - Reel Gardening

Clarins cultivates beauty through the science of nature while respecting the planet.

And when we protect nature, we protect the future. The future is our children.”

Christian Courtin-Clarins

A prestigious award for inspirational women lending a helping hand to the younger generation today to help change the futures of tomorrow.

"Our objective is as clear and simple today as it was when we created this award 20 years ago in France and that is to honour women who are making a difference to children, teenagers and young adults in serious distress. To date, this award has allowed us to help these exceptional women change the lives of over 35,000 children in France and we are proud to have been able to help a further 88 incredible women in 14 countries, to develop and progress their life changing work. We want to inspire many more women around the world to continue this work today to help change the futures of tomorrow."

Christian and Olivier Courtin-Clarins

The women at the heart of the Prix Clarins Award

Claire Reid

Leigh Bristow

Sue Barnes

Grace Ngcongo

Angela Larken

Welekazi Konyana

Claire Reid

2018 Winner

Claire Reid established Reel Gardening in 2002 and provides various communities in need with a pre-fertilised seed strip that encases seeds at the correct depth and distance apart and offers planting instructions in seven languages. Implemented by a youth organisation with assistance from government and social development programmes, the initiative aims to create sustainable subsistence gardens throughout South Africa. Reel Gardening has implemented over 300 gardening projects in school and communities

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Leigh Bristow

2016 Winner

Leigh Bristow is the founder of the Sumbandila Scholarship Trust. which mentors and supports studetns selected from top acedemic achievers in the Vhembe district of Limpopo. They are given financial, acedemic and emotional support, culminating in assistance applying for bursaries and jobs when they near the end of their school years.

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Sue Barnes

2016 Winner

Sue Barnes, founded Project Dignity after she learned how many girls in poor communities skip school while they menstruate. Many South African girls do not have money to buy sanitary products. Sue Barnes realised that donations of sanitary products would not provide a sustainable solution so she created a pair of panties with a clip-on, reusuable pad that is fully washable. Project Dignity allows girls and young women in townships and rural areas to keep attending school while they're menstruating.

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Grace Ngcongo

2010 Winner

Grace Ngcongo started the Silindokuhle Creche and Care Center in order to help her entire community just outside Amanzimtoti. In 2003, Grace opened a daycare in her two-roomed house. She started sewing, gardening, beading groups and set aside food, facilitating the process of getting government housing for the homeless and providing HIV/Aids Rape and Trauma Counseling to those who needed it. In 2005, Grace obtained two containers from AFMARINE and welded them together to create accommodation

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Angela Larken

Winner 2011

Angela Larkan, the founder of non-profit organisation Thanda, which fights the destructive impact of HIV/Aids and poverty on orphans in rural communities. Larkan, based in Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal, has pioneered new approaches to fighting HIV/Aids in rural communities and taking care of HIV orphans that could be implemented throughout Africa.

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Welekazi Konyana

2007 Winner

Welekazi Koyana, established a school in the Eastern Cape despite a severe lack of resources.

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  • Claire Reid

    2018 Winner

    Claire Reid established Reel Gardening in 2002 and provides various communities in need with a pre-fertilised seed strip that encases seeds at the correct depth and distance apart and offers planting instructions in seven languages. Implemented by a youth organisation with assistance from government and social development programmes, the initiative aims to create sustainable subsistence gardens throughout South Africa. Reel Gardening has implemented over 300 gardening projects in school and communities

  • Grace Ngcongo

    2010 Winner

    Grace Ngcongo started the Silindokuhle Creche and Care Center in order to help her entire community just outside Amanzimtoti. In 2003, Grace opened a daycare in her two-roomed house. She started sewing, gardening, beading groups and set aside food, facilitating the process of getting government housing for the homeless and providing HIV/Aids Rape and Trauma Counseling to those who needed it. In 2005, Grace obtained two containers from AFMARINE and welded them together to create accommodation.

  • Welekazi Konyana

    2007 Winner

    Welekazi Koyana, established a school in the Eastern Cape despite a severe lack of resources.

  • Sue Barnes

    2015 Winner

    Sue Barnes, founded Project Dignity after she learned how many girls in poor communities skip school while they menstruate. Many South African girls do not have money to buy sanitary products. Sue Barnes realised that donations of sanitary products would not provide a sustainable solution so she created a pair of panties with a clip-on, reusuable pad that is fully washable. Project Dignity allows girls and young women in townships and rural areas to keep attending school while they're menstruating

  • Leigh Bristow

    2016 Winner

    Leigh Bristow is the founder of the Sumbandila Scholarship Trust. which mentors and supports studetns selected from top acedemic achievers in the Vhembe district of Limpopo. They are given financial, acedemic and emotional support, culminating in assistance applying for bursaries and jobs when they near the end of their school years.

  • Angela Larken

    2011 Winner

    Angela Larkan, the founder of non-profit organisation Thanda, which fights the destructive impact of HIV/Aids and poverty on orphans in rural communities. Larkan, based in Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal, has pioneered new approaches to fighting HIV/Aids in rural communities and taking care of HIV orphans that could be implemented throughout Africa.