All People Making a Difference
Difference MakerAli Abu Awwad chose nonviolence over revengeHe already had been jailed and shot when an Israeli soldier killed his brother.
Using lasers to level farm land saves water and energyA flat surface means irrigation water reaches every part of the field evenly with minimal waste. It's just one climate-smart farming practice that will be needed as climate change poses new challenges to agriculture.
School in Bolivia cleans up using pedal-powered soapThe Cochabamba Pedal Project (#PedalingForward) uses a pedal-powered soap mixer to produce high-quality soap 鈥� and help teach children about personal hygiene.
New cruise ship brand devoted to volunteer tripsCarnival has launched a new brand, fathom, that will take volunteers to the Dominican Republic to teach English, build water filters, and cultivate cacao plants for a women's chocolate-making co-op.
Pilgrimage on piggyback: Why one boy carried his brother 57 miles on his backHunter Gandee walked 57 miles with his younger brother on his back for Cerebral Palsy awareness. How did he also raise more than $200,000?
How a once-homeless man revolutionized care for the homelessAfter Allan Barsema lost it all, he couldn鈥檛 turn a blind eye to the people still trapped in a struggle he barely survived.
Katie Meyler finds More Than Me in LiberiaHer effort to help girls in this West African country stay off the streets and get an education has turned into a personal cause.
Difference MakerDaniel Arenas started over in his native land, a new Dream in MexicoHe grew up in the US but without citizenship. Now he's helping others return to Mexico.
Lester Brown: Sustainable energy is hereSun and wind are moving quickly to become highly competitive sources, says the longtime environmental analyst.- Giving back: Nine-year-old builds homeless shelters and other selfless actsThe girl, from Washington state, is one of a number of children and preadolescents who are helping those less fortunate.
This Minnesota town boosted walking by 70 percent. Here's how.Albert Lea, Minn., adopted a communitywide approach to encourage walking that included widening and extending sidewalks by more than six miles near schools, senior centers, and businesses.
Kelly Pajak combines an Army career with a passion for sustainable developmentWorking on a sanitation system for Mosul, Iraq, opened her eyes to the need to work closely with motivated local leaders.
A 'mini-United Nations' pulls together through soccerThe North Dallas neighborhood of Vickery Meadow is home to refugees from around the world. A youth soccer league brings kids together 鈥� and off the streets.
Never give up, says Aaron Baker, former quadriplegicAfter a motorcycle accident, Aaron Baker was told he'd never walk again. Last year, he walked 20 miles across the Mojave Desert.聽
Eric Stowe makes a Splash for clean waterThe nonprofit group, which works in places like Nepal, sets up self-sustaining filtration systems.
Difference MakerDonna Tabor is a one-woman charity in NicaraguaOne of her innovative ideas: a cafe where street kids have a safe environment to learn how to work.
Project STEP changes young lives through musicAt Boston鈥檚 nonprofit Project STEP, inner-city children learn life-changing skills through studying classical music.
Chesapeake Bay oysters make a remarkable recoveryAfter being decimated by disease, pollution, and overharvesting, the Chesapeake Bay鈥檚 renowned oysters are thriving once again, thanks largely to a selectively bred oyster that grows rapidly and is more resistant to pathogens.
From orphan to founder of a radio station aimed at peace buildingPerry Saxe Gateka loved radio. So he attached his homemade antenna to the highest branch of an avocado tree and began broadcasting to more than 100 households in Burundi.
Shadab Hassan turned down a corporate career to start a village schoolH.H. High School, deep in the hinterland of India's Jharkhand State, transforms children's lives through education.