All People Making a Difference
Difference MakerThis instructor builds confidence among Maldivian women, in the water and outMaldivians, especially girls and women, have limited opportunities to learn swimming. The Manta Trust鈥檚 Ocean Women program is training women to be swim instructors to help get more islanders into the water.
Difference MakerMeet the Canadian who鈥檚 feeding Ukraine鈥檚 stray dogsDuane Taylor started Impact Express, a project that delivers pet food and veterinary supplies to stray animals in Ukraine and neighboring Moldova.
Difference MakerBehind the potter鈥檚 wheel, veterans work on healingFor 11 years now, military veterans and their families have been coming for a series of pottery classes that Odyssey ClayWorks offers free of charge.
Difference MakerWhen children become caregivers, who cares for them?Yucan, a social enterprise founded by a young caregiver in the United Kingdom, is among the nonprofits and charities that have stepped up to support young people caring for family members.
Writing workshops offer a refuge in Oregon鈥檚 prisonsA literary journal called ponyXpress, featuring poetry and prose, is helping incarcerated writers in Oregon develop their talents.
Race fees can be costly. This group makes running more accessible.Running is often considered widely accessible, but racing can be expensive. That鈥檚 where the Stride for Stride running collective comes in.
A little schoolhouse fights to keep Mohawk language aliveAt the Akwesasne Freedom School, children learn from some聽the last remaining first-language speakers of Mohawk.
From dentures to job training, ex-prisoners get help to thriveMiles of Freedom helps people leaving prison. The most important thing it offers: community.
How a tiny town in Namibia saved its beloved rhinosOnce hunted to near extinction, the rhino has found safe haven in Palmwag, Namibia, thanks to community conservation efforts.
Difference MakerGrowing rice in Louisiana: A path to justice, for Black farmersKonda Mason has built community among musicians, social entrepreneurs, and farmers 鈥� all in an effort to make the world more just.
Children were thirsting for stories. This couple built them a library.When resources are slim, it can be hard to build community. In Ecuador, one couple has found that a love of literature can help bring people together.
This Chinese folk artist shares joy on paper, one snip at a timeWomen are keeping the art of paper cutting alive in northwestern China. To ensure the craft鈥檚 future, they must pass on their passion to the next generation.
In New Orleans, Trinity City Arts unites creativity and public safetyHow do you start a dialogue around policing? In New Orleans, one organization is using the arts to bring together officer effort and citizen vision.
With his 鈥楢mbulance for Monuments,鈥� a Romanian preserves his cultureRomania鈥檚 cultural heritage is crumbling. Architect Eugen Vaida is inspiring a grassroots ethos of national pride through historical preservation.
How Hope Johnson fosters independence and joyAdults with disabilities don鈥檛 always have opportunities to connect with their communities. One provider makes sure they feel integrated 鈥� and seen.聽
How WriteGirl helps teens find their creative voiceGirls used to be told to be seen and not heard. Keren Taylor founded WriteGirl to inspire them to see聽their voice as valuable.
Archive detective: Frazine Taylor fills in Black family treesBlack families hoping to trace their history face a wide range of obstacles. Frazine Taylor has dedicated her life to unlocking the past.
Where art mends lives, behind and beyond barsSince 1978, the Prison Arts Program has run classes in Connecticut state prisons, helping students grapple with the past and prepare for a future beyond bars.
Difference MakerIn Japan, domestic violence survivors help victims 鈥� and abusersDomestic violence survivors are at the front of the charge to break women鈥檚 silence and end cycles of violence across Japan. They say compassion is their superpower.
At The Record Co., music belongs to everyoneThe Record Co. is a state-of-the-art facility that can be rented for as little as $10 per hour. Each month, 3,500 musicians pass through its doors.