Meet the women, men, and families around the world who have benefited from access to stronger land rights.
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10 Ways Secure Land Rights Make a Difference
Land rights are a crosscutting solution that can help us solve some of the most persistent development challenges. Browse our
She has a choice
The odds against a girl in India are immense. Neglect, malnutrition, ill-health, lack of education, a life without assets, an
LAKSHMI’S STORY
At the impossibly young age of 10, Lakshmi became a bride. Soon after that she became a mother. And then,
RANIMMA’S STORY
For years Ranimma, her husband and three daughters were like leaves blown in the wind
MARIE’S STORY
During Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, Marie lost her husband. But thanks to Landesa’s work in Rwanda, she didn’t lose her land
CAO’S STORY
For decades, Cao Fenping and his wife farmed their tiny plot of land with little security. As was standard throughout
LIU’S STORY
Mr. Liu is part of the agricultural revolution in China that has sparked the largest, most successful, poverty reduction program
SUCHITRA DEY’S STORY
When her husband, a truck driver, would travel for work, there was often no food or money in the house.
SUSHMITA’S STORY
But no matter how many hours they toiled in others’ fields, they never earned enough to buy three proper meals
Poonam’s Story
A plot of land about twice the size of a tennis court saved Poonam Barman’s future. The 14-year-old girl and




