All People Making a Difference
Floating school on a lagoon brings hope to Nigeria's slum-on-stiltsMakoko Floating School, built with local wood and floating on hundreds of recycled plastic barrels, can adapt to changing water levels and withstand storms and floods.
After losing her husband, this military wife laced up sneakers with othersLisa Hallett co-founded the Wear Blue running club 鈥� now with 15,000 members 鈥� to commemorate soldiers who have died in action. Helping others cope with those losses has become her mission.
An entrepreneur's mobile tech brings buying power to rural IndiaAkanksha Hazari's data company helps underserved communities earn rewards for water filters, tuition fees and more.
Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudiceA growing movement is using music to challenge negative perceptions of the Roma, or gypsy, community in Kosovo.
Difference MakerYuval Roth gives Palestinians a lift so they can get medical care in Israel'These encounters break down barriers 鈥� everything the Palestinians knew about us, and everything we knew about them, simply disintegrates,' says the founder of The Road to Recovery.
Is 'The 30 Year Sweatshirt' an antidote to 'fast fashion'?Young British entrepreneur Tom Cridland is designing a line of practical, everyday clothing meant to last decades and be more eco-friendly.
16 women who are standing up to violenceToday (March 8) is International Women's Day. From Ukraine to Mexico, women across the world are finding creative ways to break cycles of violence in their communities.
New satellite program to cut down on illegal logging in real timeThe new mapping process uses an algorithm to analyze satellite images and send automatic alerts about questonable logging activity.
In Kenya, a honey of a way to protect treesAn entrepreneur urges farmers to stop cutting down acacia trees for fuel and instead suspend bee hives from them, creating a perpetual 鈥� and higher 鈥� source of income.
Difference MakerAlbrecht Matthaei fell in love with Pompeii. Now he works to preserve it.Unabashedly enthusiastic about the ancient city, the German archaeologist fights environmental threats and structural collapses that threaten this historical jewel.
Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to healDance movement therapy helped ease anxiety, depression, anger, and post-traumatic stress, says a study from an Indian charity.
Beyond the Autobahn: Germany's new bike highwaysWith the recent opening of a 'bike highway,' Germany is starting to build a network of wide, dedicated bicycle thoroughfares designed to lure commuters out of their cars.
Circling the globe, powered only by the sunThe Solar Impulse 2 is making aviation history as it wings its way around the world.
Young Japanese sing in New York to remember FukushimaA choral extravaganza in late March will include visiting Japanese students affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster and tsunami.
'Feed and Read' offers Nigerian boys an alternative to Boko HaramSome 10 million children in northern Nigeria are in danger of being recruited by the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. The 'Feed and Read' program offers another path.
Free shoes from TOMS: Can such philanthropy hurt more than help?An Oscars ad will highlight TOMS, the company whose sustainable-philanthropy program has given away 50 million shoes. But critics say that what 'free' philanthropy sustains is poverty itself.
Difference MakerKaryn Parsons tells inspiring true stories of little-known African-AmericansShe founded Sweet Blackberry to make films that introduce new historical figures to children of all ethnic backgrounds.
'It's a Wonderful Life' actress shares the film's uplifting messageKarolyn Grimes played little Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 movie. Today, she travels the country talking about its message of hope and healing 鈥� and sometimes her own story, too.
Difference MakerVewiser Dixon's ambitious vision: make inner-city Kansas City a 'black Silicon Valley'The African-American entrepreneur is applying his brand of 'marketplace ministry' to create a climate for minority-owned technology start-up companies.
Uganda's anti-child trafficking campaign goes to schoolsAn American charity, Books for Africa, is part of anti-human-trafficking task force reaching out to poor communities vulnerable to child trafficking by promoting literacy.