I AM ME®

I AM ME AWARD

Since the ‘I AM ME®’ workshop began, the I AM ME special award is annually awarded to one candidate at the Grand Final of Face of Beauty International. The 2024 I AM ME Award Winner is Zaley Tamihana Brown (Face of Beauty Aotearoa New Zealand).

I AM ME HALL OF FAME

The I AM ME Award Hall includes: 2023 – Janna Eloisa Galan Lanuzga (Face of Beauty Philippines); 2019-22 – Ashreen Nand (Face of Beauty Fiji); 2018 – Arshin Masjoudi (Face of Beauty Canada); 2017 – Chesta (Face of Beauty Tonga); 2016 – Ayla (Face of Beauty New Zealand); 2015 – Julijana (Face of Beauty Australia); 2014 – Helen (Face of Beauty Myanmar); 2013 – Christel (Face of Beauty Curacao).

I AM ME 2019 Winner, Ashreen Nand (Face of Beauty Fiji) introduces the DIY ACTS OF KINDNESS I AM ME PROJECT

2024 I AM ME CHARITY WORK

The founder of Christian Joyce McMillan Social Welfare Foundation, Ms. Joyce McMillan, first came to Taiwan in 1960. She provided patients care and conducted missionary work at the “Christian Mountain Clinic” in Puli. In 1964, during a free clinic in Erlin, more than 200 children with polio came for medical care. Seeing the poor medical and living conditions, as children with polio crawled on the ground and were unable to attend school, Joyce McMillan said, “The poor children are crawling on the cold ground. I prayed to God: Oh, what can I do for them?” Resolute to make a difference, she sold her real estate, left her hometown, and tirelessly raised funds.

Finally, in August 1965, she established the “Joy Polio Children’s Care Home.” After the polio vaccine was introduced, Joy Children’s Care Home shifted its focus. They purchased additional land to expand the facility, and in 1991, enrolled 100 children aged 5 to 15 with severe intellectual disabilities. The facility earned the trust of the government, and in 1997, initiated a second “Wanhe Campus”. The services extended to providing life care, skills training, health care, and other services for adults and the elderly with intellectual and/ or physical disabilities, with a strong emphasis on service quality. The current superintendent, Ms. Lin 林玉嫦, is the successor designated by Ms. McMillan, and is herself a polio survivor.

Face of Beauty International 2024 candidates brought joy to children with disabilities at Changhua Christian Hospital’s Erlin Branch in Taiwan. The event, held as part of the candidates’ tour in Taiwan, saw the beauty queens step beyond their pageant duties to show love, care, and encouragement to the young patients. The candidates engaged in various activities, sharing smiles, laughter, and support through simple but meaningful interactions.

In line with this mission, the FOBI organization also made a generous donation from their “I AM ME” funds, which aim to support charitable causes and create meaningful social impact. The day spent at Changhua Christian Hospital’s Erlin Branch was a testament to the power of kindness, where the Face of Beauty International candidates used their platform to bring light into the lives of others.

Photos by Pawee Ventura of @missosology_org

In 2019 we visited the Aetas of Philippines at Peace Kamp for the ‘I AM ME’ Immersion Program and had fun with the community. The mayor of Porac greeted us and gave us a warm message on helping out and manifesting beauty through charity.
@ Brgy. Sapang Uwak, Porac, Pampanga
In 2018 and 2017 candidates vouched for women’s rights and voiced their concern against female foeticide & violence in India. They marched down the streets while holding placards and raising slogans urging people to stop female foeticide and violence.
@ Haryana, India

I AM ME WORKSHOP

After the success of 2013’s workshop, Face of Beauty International I AM ME Workshop has annually been added to the Face of Beauty International timeline. What is the I AM ME Workshop? Face of Beauty International holds a one day workshop called ‘I AM ME’ which involves the participation of our candidates from around the world.

Along with the sports and touring days, fashion shows, group and charitable activities, the I AM ME Workshop further develops young candidates confidence and offers greater opportunities to create friendships. Face of Beauty International is a global event that nvolves the participation of candidates from around the world in a workshop that further develops the young candidates confidence, skills, and their ability to place community and charitable work on a global platform with international visibility.