Celebrating the life of Roy L. Prosterman (1935 – 2025)

As this year comes to a close, Landesa reflects with gratitude on the progress made possible by your support—and on the extraordinary life of our founder, Roy Prosterman. A visionary and champion for justice, Roy believed that poverty could be solved not only with aid but with secure rights to land. From his early work in Vietnam to decades of partnership with governments across Asia and Africa, Roy’s ideas helped transform lives, communities, and nations.

For more than fifty years, Roy’s leadership guided Landesa’s mission: to advance land rights as a foundation for opportunity, security, and peace. His bold vision has now empowered more than 720 million people with legal rights to the land they depend on—an enduring legacy that continues through our work today.

Read Roy’s full obituary here.

Give today to honor Roy’s vision and help Landesa shape a more just and equitable future. Your generosity creates lasting change—advancing land rights for generations to come.