A midwife. American in Bali, Robin Lim, was elected as a hero this year by an international television station CNN. He holds a "2011 CNN Hero of the Year."

In the conferment ceremony "2011 Hero of the Year" in Los Angeles Sunday night or Monday morning local time local time, CNN assess the midwife had been credited with helping many poor women to undergo pregnancy Indonesia until their delivery safely.

"In today's world we inhabit, 981 mothers die in their life is threatened, as well as tomorrow and yesterday. I ask you to help change it," Lim said at the CNN website.

"Each of the first breath of a newborn baby in the world can symbolize peace and love. Every mother must be healthy and strong. But the world that we live is not there yet," said Lim in a ceremony conferring the winner.

As the winner, Lim got a prize of U.S. $ 250,000. That plus a prize of U.S. $ 50,000 as one of ten finalists CNN Hero of the Year.

According to information published by the Joseph Harfi in his blog, Robin Lim, a woman born in Arizona, United States, is a midwife who joined in the North American Registry of Midwives and the Association Perbidanan Indonesia (Indonesian Midwifery Association). He was elected as one of the nominated CNN Heroes of 2011.

Robin's mother, so she used to be called, is now active in the Bumi Sehat Foundation, in Bali. He always maintains a process of a healthy pregnancy and childbirth in Bali.