All People Making a Difference
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.
Difference MakerA 6-cents-a-day school in Nigeria turns students into strivers and problem-solversThe Knowledge, Solutions, Skills, and Kreativity school on the outskirts of Nigeria鈥檚 capital provides six years of learning for students who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
Difference MakerThis judge grew up with nothing. Now he makes sure that children have books.Judge Omar Weslati helped start a library for students in Bir El Euch, Tunisia. Other libraries soon followed.
Difference MakerThis Nigerian nonprofit brings former foes together through the power of storytellingA group known as Yiavha has trained聽hundreds of youths聽to聽organize intergenerational storytelling sessions in their communities.
Difference MakerTwo brothers use mangoes to help break the hunger cycle in a Ugandan villageThe nonprofit Mango Project is addressing food waste in a village that has a bounty of mangoes.
Difference MakerSouth Africa鈥檚 鈥榮occer grannies鈥� take the field for kicks and camaraderieOff the field, many of these older women have extraordinarily challenging lives. On the聽field, they are simply athletes.聽
Difference MakerThis restaurateur never made it past fifth grade. Now she runs a roadside library.The owner of a popular pit stop in Ozar, India, keeps her business stacked with books that are free for the browsing.
Difference MakerThis teenage mountain climber is leading his Nepali community to new heightsNima Rinji Sherpa is the youngest person to summit the world鈥檚 14 mountains higher than 8,000 meters 鈥� and an advocate for young climbers.聽
Difference MakerShe survived Rwanda鈥檚 1994 genocide. Now she promotes peace through education.Though she lives half a world away in Japan, Marie Louise Kambenga is the driving force behind a school in her homeland of Rwanda.
