Monthly Archives: December 2011

Photo Essay | Life After Gaining a Land Title

December 28, 2011 — View this photo essay slideshow that depicts what having secure land rights can do for a farming family in Rwanda, three years since receiving a title to their land. Photographs by Deborah Espinosa.
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3.4 million farming families receive legal rights to land in rural China and India

DECEMBER 20, 2011 – In its 2011 Fiscal Year Annual Report, Landesa reports that its partnerships in India and China over the last year helped more than 3.4 million farming families receive secure rights to their land, providing these families with …
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Landesa Creates Women’s Land Rights Visiting Professionals Program

DECEMBER 8, 2011 — Landesa announces the creation of its Women’s Land Rights Visiting Professionals Program to promote and support a global network of qualified professionals committed to strengthening women’s land rights.
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NPR News Features Landesa’s Program in India

DECEMBER 1, 2011 — NPR News aired a story about Landesa and its partners in India who are helping poor rural families gain legal title to their own piece of land. Corey Flintoff reports from the Indian state of Odisha.
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