sentences:  The organisation was founded in 2002 by Austrian doctor Dr. Susanne Prügger and the current chairman, Erfried Malle.In 2011 Mr. Malle was elected "Austrian of the year" in recognition of his humanitarian engagement in the framework of the ORF press gala Austria '11.Since 2006 SONNE-International has regularly been awarded the Austrian Seal of Approval for Charitable Organisations, since 2009 donations made to the organisation are tax-deductible.