All People Making a Difference
Prisoners find purpose behind bars saving salamanders 鈥� and going greenRaising endangered species is just one part of the Green Initiative at an Ohio prison, which also includes growing and donating 15,000 pounds of vegetables and recycling a million pounds of garbage per year.
At Sadhana Forest, trees spring from once-barren landThe nonprofit group shows local people in India, Haiti, and Kenya how to plant trees in dry regions 鈥� and improve their lives.
Difference MakerHenrietta Clanton Foote runs a free kitchen with an open heartFor Foote, known as the 鈥榓ngel of East St. Louis,鈥� cooking up a free meal for those in need is her vocation and her joy.
Why four grandmothers are champions of solar power in the PhilippinesFour women from an indigenous group in rural Philippines were trained as solar engineers in India. Soon, they'll be changing lives, one light at a time.
An American teen gives sports gear to kids around the worldWesley Boone watched children play soccer using a rock or scraps of cloth as a ball. That inspired him to found Gear Going Global, which sends gently used sports equipment to children in developing countries.
Windy Knitty: Chicago knitting club became a haven for teensHow knitting builds confidence 鈥� and some cash 鈥� in Chicago's west side teenagers.聽
Conflict-prevention group plays a key role in a tiny Southeast Asian nationTroubled East Timor has endured a rocky road to independence. The group Belun ('friend') is trying to forge common ground and ease tensions among聽 factions.
Let Girls Lead helps to reform a marriage lawMalawi is raising the legal age for girls to marry from 15 to 18, improving their lives.
Difference MakerPriti Patkar helps the children of Mumbai's sex workersAs a young social worker she was planning only to take a survey. But when she saw what was happening she knew she had to stay and help.
'Green' toilet could light up refugee campsA pioneering toilet uses microbes that feed on urine and produce enough electricity to light up the facility or charge mobile phones.
As India battles rape, a female superhero joins the fightA new comic book features a young village woman who, with the help of a goddess, spreads awareness about sexual violence.
Disaster prevention: Combine short- and long-term benefitsAround the world, cities threatened by increasingly severe floods and droughts are looking for ways to cope 鈥� and finding innovative solutions.
Horse powerOn a farm in Virginia, rescued horses teach young people to take the reins of their own lives.
Teens start Mission MAD to make a differenceTwo Kentucky teenagers launched Mission Make A Difference, an effort that's resulted in projects from helping a town in Uganda to gathering food, clothing, and hygiene products for those in need nearby.
Difference MakerFrank Richter uses the power of talk to help German towns think about immigrantsTo Germans uneasy about their obligation to welcome foreign asylum seekers, Richter offers meaningful dialogue.
Youths should oppose violence using #ShowyourselfieInternational Women's Day March 8 is a time to put a spotlight on ending violence and harmful practices against youths, especially adolescent girls, says actress and activist Bonnie Wright.
Biking across America to teach pop-up science classesTwo young women have started Cycle for Science, a plan to bicycle across the US and drop into schools to teach kids quick lessons in physics, solar power, and renewable energy.
Commuter travels 70 miles each day...on footIn order to support his family, Steve Simoff walks 35 miles from his home in Davis City, Mo. to his job at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa.
Lady Gaga jumps into a lake: Charitable giving or celeb self-promotion?Celebrity involvement can help catapult a charitable cause to global awareness and draw in millions of dollars in fundraising. But is there a line between charity and self-promotion?
What a town in Uganda teaches about ending aid dependencyIn Iganga, Uganda, the community group Musana has changed its model from dependency on outsiders to local initiative.
