World | People Making a Difference
This 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.
This 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.
Two 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.
South 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
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This 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.
This 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
She 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.
Pakistani women stitch a new future for themselves while shattering barriersThe Behbud Association teaches women to sew and embroider so that they can lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
A tech-savvy farmer is getting young Nigerians excited about agricultureThe work of the Soilless Farm Lab is especially important in Nigeria, as urbanization has reduced the amount of arable land.聽
What gives him hope for rebuilding Gaza? Dialogue and science.The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, headed by Tareq Abu Hamed, is leveraging science to aid the Gaza Strip.
In wartime Yemen, volunteer teachers are bridging a learning gapHundreds of university graduates are stepping up to teach children whose formal schooling has been interrupted by a brutal civil conflict.聽
A doctor in Panama鈥檚 jungle builds trust among Indigenous groupsC茅sar Gantes鈥� dedication to slowing HIV in his country鈥檚 poorest region has earned him national recognition.
Revival of Indonesian textile traditions helps villagers weave a better futureThe nonprofit Bebali Foundation works with nearly 60 culturally distinct community groups in eastern Indonesia to keep alive their聽 textile traditions and natural dyeing techniques.
Ex-NFL star trades the gridiron to grow food for those in needJason Brown turned down a golden opportunity as a professional football player so that he could start a family farm and give away most of its harvest.
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