Fil-Am midwife is 2011 CNN 'Hero of the Year'
A Filipino-American midwife whose foundation built “birthing sanctuaries” for Indonesians was named the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year.
Anderson Cooper announced the name of Robin Lim in a star-studded ceremony last Sunday night at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Christy Turlington Burns introduced Lim as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes.
Each of the CNN Heroes received $50,000, and Lim’s non-profit, Bumi Sehat Foundation, will receive an additional $250,000 grant.
Lim’s foundation helped Indonesians who need maternal and general health care.
