Kesz Valdez (born December 26, 1998) is a Filipino awardee of the 2012 International Children's Peace Prize in The Hague, Netherlands and received a 100,000 euro ($130,000) prize. He is the first southeast Asian to receive the International Children's Peace Prize and the youngest among the finalists nominated for the recognition.At the age of 13, Kesz won the prize for his achievements in helping street children in his country. As a little boy, Kesz lived on the streets and the dumpsite of Cavite City. By living there, Kesz was constantly in danger of attracting diseases or injury. At the age of five, after he was severely burned on the dumpsite, a social worker took Kesz into his home and began to give him a loving and safe life.