HelpAge International, the only global organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged older people live full and secure lives, has been selected to receive the 2012 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million. Nearly 190 million people over the age of 60 live in poverty, and more than 50 percent of them survive on less than $1 a day. Despite the crucial role older people play in their communities, they receive less than 1 percent of all humanitarian aid.
The Prize will be presented at the Global Philanthropy Forum on April 16 in Washington, D.C., where World Bank President Robert Zoellick will deliver the keynote address. View special messages from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tony Blair.
