March 18, 2012

Hilton Prize Goes to Charity That Aids Older People

Hilton Prize Honors International Program to Enlist Older People in Advocacy 1

Frederic Courbet/HelpAge International

By Caroline Bermudez

The award: The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which annually recognizes an organization that works to alleviate human suffering

What the award is worth: $1.5-million

The winner: HelpAge International, an organization in London that advocates for needy older people worldwide

Its work: The group organizes older people around the world to get them involved in public-policy debates about issues such