“I’ve been here to see this baby grow and grow very well. And I’m now seeing it position itself in our world as a force to reckon with, as one of the voices that we need to hear in the discourse around humanitarian work.”

Leymah Gbowee, Aurora Prize Selection Committee Member, Founder and President of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, reflects on the impact of Aurora, which for the past 10 years has supported those working not just to help, but to transform. From leaders in governance to activists in business, humanitarianism is a force that reaches far beyond crisis response.