A young Filipino man who discovered the world of indigenous peoples and committed himself to improving their lives through education that emphasize literacy, livelihood and leadership skills that uphold their cultural values and traditions
A young Filipino man who discovered the world of indigenous peoples and committed himself to improving their lives through education that emphasize literacy, livelihood and leadership skills that uphold their cultural values and traditions
Malaysia's hardworking and committed government official, who successfully organized and enabled landless laborers to become productive farmers sustaining benefits from various plantations
Malaysia's hardworking and committed government official, who successfully organized and enabled landless laborers to become productive farmers sustaining benefits from various plantations
Founder and leader of India's National Slum Dwellers Federation whose lifelong endeavor is to change the situation of millions of poor people in city slums for the better
Founder and leader of India's National Slum Dwellers Federation whose lifelong endeavor is to change the situation of millions of poor people in city slums for the better
A social development organization that has evolved from being a bank which is owned and managed by landless women, into an outstanding and highly credible microfinance institution (MFI) that is presently leading the pack of microfinance institutions in the Philippines
A social development organization that has evolved from being a bank which is owned and managed by landless women, into an outstanding and highly credible microfinance institution (MFI) that is presently leading the pack of microfinance institutions in the Philippines
A soft-spoken Laotian whose love for silk weaving revived and developed the ancient Laotian art of silk weaving, and created livelihoods for thousands of poor, war-displaced Laotians
A soft-spoken Laotian whose love for silk weaving revived and developed the ancient Laotian art of silk weaving, and created livelihoods for thousands of poor, war-displaced Laotians
China's indefatigable government leader who, as chairman of the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, successfully increased agricultural production in the hands of farmers' organizations and enriched the quality of rural life
China's indefatigable government leader who, as chairman of the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, successfully increased agricultural production in the hands of farmers' organizations and enriched the quality of rural life