All People Making a Difference
Difference MakerThis Pennsylvania boutique keeps foster children clothed in kindnessThe Kindness Project鈥檚 curated shop provides each new foster child with a week鈥檚 wardrobe and other items.
Difference Maker鈥楾he tools to imagine solutions鈥�: Science educator inspires Pakistani childrenScience Fuse, a social enterprise, primarily teaches children in impoverished areas, including the Machar Colony slum area in Karachi.
Difference MakerChildren鈥檚 cafeterias nourish a sense of community across JapanIn addition to providing food, the sites have created opportunities for locals across the generational spectrum to interact with one another.
Difference MakerKids鈥� soccer can be pricey. A DC nonprofit aims to even the playing field.Hundreds of athletes from lower-income families in the Washington area are becoming part of competitive, no-fee teams, thanks to Open Goal Project.
Difference MakerA grassroots initiative opens digital pathways for nomadic Kashmiri childrenSince mid-2024, urban young people across India have been connecting tribal Bakarwal kids to training in digital animation, coding, and web design.
Difference MakerTo protect angel sharks, a Libyan biologist collaborates with fishing communitiesSara Almabruk is strategizing how to save Mediterranean angel sharks, 鈥渃ustodians of the seafloor鈥� whose robust presence can indicate a healthy ecosystem.
Difference MakerThis teen built an oasis for kids in a congested Nigerian megacityA garbage-dump-turned-park in Lagos is providing room for children to roam free and play.聽
Difference Maker鈥楾he land matters鈥�: An Indian scientist awakens a forgotten marshBecause of the work of Jayshree Vencatesan, the Pallikaranai marsh is quietly reclaiming its place in Chennai鈥檚 ecological life.
Difference MakerA Seoul soup kitchen serves up kimchi 鈥� and community 鈥� to combat lonelinessThomas House fulfills a pressing need for human connection as South Korean society ages and increasingly faces an isolation crisis.
A former businessman fosters dialogue with Haitian gang leaders to curb unrestLouis-Henri Mars鈥� peace-building group aims to unite Haitians from opposite ends of society through workshops and conflict mediation.
Difference MakerThis program is planting a 鈥榝orest鈥� of conservation-minded filmmakers in IndiaRita Banerji helped found Green Hub, a pioneering fellowship聽that offers free filmmaking training to Indigenous and rural young people.
Difference MakerCellos and camaraderie: This youth organization is an instrument of connectionFor 28 years, an after-school program run by Community MusicWorks has been reimagining what access to classical music education looks like.
Difference MakerIndian women learn how to rebuild their lives after being traffickedThe nonprofit Basirhat Initiative for Rural Dedication is breaking the silence around the exploitation of women in and near the Sundarbans.
In Sudan, a traveling musical salon keeps residents connected amid warSince February 2024, the salon has held dozens of free performances. The weekly shows go on despite the risks.
Difference MakerStreet dogs gave him hope during dark days. Now he鈥檚 returning the favor.Niall Harbison is leveraging his large following on social media to help canines in South Asia.
Difference MakerThese turtles are endangered. Young scientists have stepped up to help.Students in Hardwick, Massachusetts, are playing a crucial role in a long-running conservation program.
Difference MakerDisaster relief volunteers in Japan are helping to entrench a culture of compassionNonprofit groups and throngs of volunteers acting on their own have played a key role in aiding disaster victims in this temblor-prone country.聽
Difference MakerKashmiris leverage social media to revive a language on the brink of extinctionThe efforts of two Kashmiri content creators represent a quiet resurgence for the Kashmiri language.
Difference Maker鈥楪reen time鈥� over screen time: The Greenagers group gets youths to love the outdoorsA transformative program in western Massachusetts helps young people learn the value of stewarding the land, while also taking joy in conservation.
Difference MakerReporting child abuse can bring shame in Pakistan. This group is transcending taboos.The nonprofit Rozan聽was set up in 1998 with the goal of eradicating domestic violence from Pakistani society.
