All People Making a Difference
Difference MakerA retired bishop transforms guns into garden tools to help youths envision peaceThe nonprofit Swords to Plowshares Northeast isn鈥檛 just raising awareness of gun violence; it is forging a more peaceful vision for the future.
Difference Maker鈥楶aw partners鈥� across the US step in to aid overwhelmed animal sheltersShelters are struggling to care for vulnerable animals. A constellation of animal welfare groups is supplementing their work.
Difference MakerThe 鈥楻epair Caf茅鈥� movement has become a powerful force for a fix-it cultureThe 鈥淩epair Caf茅鈥� movement has spread to more than 40 countries across six continents, with nearly 3,200 Repair Caf茅s in operation.
Difference MakerGun violence took their sons. Now these moms help others navigate grief.Losing someone to gun violence can leave loved ones despondent. But the force of that sadness can also be channeled into supporting others.
Difference MakerFloods are battering South Sudan. This aid worker helps villagers plan for the worst.People with disabilities who live in this flood-prone area of South Sudan have a champion in Daniel Anyang. He delivers support and inclusion to vulnerable residents.
Difference MakerHow young Nigerian women in arranged 鈥榤oney marriages鈥� are getting a new startHer Voice Foundation teaches skills such as tailoring and hairdressing to young women who were wed in the illegal yet long-standing 鈥渕oney marriage鈥� custom.
Difference MakerIn Malawi, sex and mental health can be taboo topics. Not on this radio show.Farm Radio Trust harnesses the power of radio to help the young people of Malawi share their experiences on difficult subjects.
Difference MakerAbandoned 鈥榞host gear鈥� kills sea life. A Myanmar nonprofit is turning the tide.In 2018, Thanda Ko Gyi launched the nonprofit Myanmar Ocean Project, Myanmar鈥檚 first registered marine conservation organization.
Difference MakerThis app developer is giving displaced young Nigerians an educational lifelineYoung people across far-flung, impoverished areas of Nigeria are learning digital skills in their language, thanks to the creator of a novel app.
Difference MakerMany Nigerian girls have been forced to leave school. Mentors help them return.The Stand With a Girl Education Project鈥檚 鈥渟afe space鈥� curriculum is 鈥済irl-centered, emphasizing life skills, numeracy, and literacy,鈥� its founder says.
Difference Maker鈥楤ring back the fireflies鈥�: In metro Manila, a cycling brigade aims to cut pollutionThe women-led Firefly Brigade advocates for safer bike lanes and curbing pollution.聽
Difference MakerTractors can kill. Farm safety for teens can save lives.Ellen Duysen educates farmers in seven states across the Midwest and the Great Plains to inspire them to embrace a 鈥渃ulture of safety.鈥澛�
Difference MakerDon鈥檛 toss that bruised banana. A Colorado market rescues food to serve the community.Nathan Shaw鈥檚 food rescue operation gives imperfect groceries a second chance.
Difference MakerFor this affordable-housing advocate in Ontario, tiny homes are where the heart isAmid an affordable-housing crisis, homelessness is a serious concern in Canada. The prefab village known as A Better Tent City is seen as one solution.
Difference MakerIn a Haiti hungry for hope, one doctor uplifts her community from the insideMarie-Marcelle Deschamps doesn鈥檛 want to be anywhere but Haiti. For decades, she has dedicated her life to an innovative hospital that provides far more than physical care.
Difference MakerPoland has united to cut back on coal. This activist led the way.Anna Dworakowska helped create Polish Smog Alert, a national movement that has pushed through groundbreaking initiatives for cleaner air and has shifted thinking in one of Europe鈥檚 most coal-dependent countries.
Difference MakerUsing scrap metal and imagination, this contractor builds lifelines in TunisiaKarim Arfa鈥檚 work serves to assure those who have long felt abandoned by their national and local governments that regular people can come up with solutions to entrenched problems.聽
Difference MakerDeaf students in Nigeria boost their coding skills 鈥� and their self-esteemA Nigerian nonprofit trains children and young adults who are deaf in computer programming and robotics.聽
Difference MakerHer father was unfairly arrested in Nigeria. Now her nonprofit fights for others.Hope Behind Bars Africa offers free legal services to indigent Nigerians, many of whom are unjustly arrested and unable to afford bail or legal representation.聽
Difference MakerVocational restaurants in Laos cook up a brighter future for young peopleFriends-International collaborates with the Lao government and other nonprofits to aid young people interested in culinary education.