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Aurora Prize

2021 Aurora Humanitarians Announced

2021 Aurora Humanitarians Announced The Initiative honors five outstanding activists, doctors and human rights defenders

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2021 Aurora Humanitarian Paul Farmer Passed Away — 2021 Aurora Humanitarian Paul Farmer Passed Away
Aurora mourns the loss of outstanding hero who has dedicated his life to helping those in need

Paul Farmer: “The post-COVID world would be a lot more humane” — Paul Farmer: “The post-COVID world would be a lot more humane”
Paul Farmer is an American medical anthropologist and physician. He is co-founder and chief strategist of Partners In Health (PIH).

Ruby Alba Castaño: “The defense of human rights for me is not a sacrifice” — Ruby Alba Castaño: “The defense of human rights for me is not a sacrifice”
2021 Aurora Humanitarian Ruby Alba Castaño on family history and the great love that drives her mission

Grégoire Ahongbonon: “I found myself abandoned by everyone” — Grégoire Ahongbonon: “I found myself abandoned by everyone”
2021 Aurora Humanitarian and mental health activist on the personal experience that inspired him to take on his courageous mission

Video: Conversation with the 2021 Aurora Humanitarians — Video: Conversation with the 2021 Aurora Humanitarians
The Aurora Dialogues Venice discussion titled “Conversation with the 2021 Aurora Humanitarians” took place on October 8, 2021, during the 2021 Aurora Prize events in Italy.

The Breaker of Chains — The Breaker of Chains
Grégoire Ahongbonon has helped thousands of people with mental illness in West Africa

Defender of Peasants — Defender of Peasants
Colombian human rights activist Ruby Castaño helps landless peasants stand their ground

Staff, Stuff, Space, and Systems — Staff, Stuff, Space, and Systems
Dr. Paul Farmer’s quest to bring healthcare to the poorest communities

Paul Farmer: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian — Paul Farmer: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian
He is co-founder and chief strategist of Partners In Health (PIH), an international non-profit organization that brings the benefits of modern medical science to those who need it the most.

Ashwaq Moharram: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian — Ashwaq Moharram: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian
A gynecologist by training, Dr. Ashwaq Moharram is risking her life every day to support the people in Hodeida, Yemen, facing a humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of conflict and blockade.

Ruby Castaño: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian — Ruby Castaño: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian
a human rights activist and founder of ASOCATDAME who works to protect the rights of thousands of Colombian peasants that are subjected to persecution, forced disappearances and displacement.

Grégoire Ahongbonon: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian — Grégoire Ahongbonon: 2021 Aurora Humanitarian
Grégoire Ahongbonon is the founder of the St Camille Association, which helps people in West Africa suffering from mental illness and seeks to end the inhumane local practice of keeping them in chains.