In 1987 Gavra Mandil wrote to Yad Vashem and told his story. He wrote that he felt an obligation in the name of all those saved in Albania to pay tribute to the Albanian people and to his rescuers in particular.
In December 1987, Yad Vashem recognized Vesel and Fatima Veseli and their son, Refik Veseli, as Righteous Among the Nations. Hamind and Xhemal Vessel were recognized on May 2004.
The prize will be officially presented to Klinger-Cohen at a ceremony in Yad Vashem in the near future.