The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s distinguished panel of independent international jurors has selected Landesa as the recipient of the largest humanitarian prize in the world – the Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
Established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to recognize organizations that make extraordinary contributions to alleviating human suffering, the $2 million prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award, and will help fund Landesa’s continued efforts to provide rural women, men and their families with one of the most powerful poverty alleviation tools – strong rights to land.
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