HelpAge International awarded the 2012 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
On Monday, April 16 HelpAge International received the Hilton Humanitarian Prize at the Global Philanthropy Forum in Washington, D.C. From left to right: World Bank president Robert Zoellick, HelpAge CEO Richard Blewitt, and Hilton Foundation CEO Steven Hilton.
Watch Robert Zoellick's keynote address, Richard Blewitt's acceptance speech, and a great video on HelpAge International.
View special messages from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tony Blair.
Learn more about HelpAge International. Read the full press release.
About the Prize
Following selection by an independent international jury, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awards the $1.5 million Humanitarian Prize to a nonprofit organization doing extraordinary work to alleviate human suffering. Created in 1996, the Prize helps recognize and advance the efforts of the recipient organizations, and calls attention to the worldwide need for humanitarian aid and support.
Download the Prize brochure (7.8MB pdf)
Nominations are now closed for the 2013 Hilton Humanitarian Prize. If you submitted a nomination, you should have received an acknowledgement email and a link to follow the progress of your submission.
The 2011 Humanitarian Prize was awarded to Handicap International, which assists all acutely vulnerable populations. 
Over its history, the Humanitarian Prize has been given to extraordinary organizations meeting humanitarian and development needs all over the world.
