World | People Making a Difference
Difference MakerA retired bishop transforms guns into garden tools to help youths envision peaceThe nonprofit Swords to Plowshares Northeast isn’t just raising awareness of gun violence; it is forging a more peaceful vision for the future.
Difference Maker‘Paw partners’ 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 ‘Repair Café’ movement has become a powerful force for a fix-it cultureThe “Repair Café” movement has spread to more than 40 countries across six continents, with nearly 3,200 Repair Cafés 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.
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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 ‘money marriages’ 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 “money marriage” 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 ‘ghost gear’ kills sea life. A Myanmar nonprofit is turning the tide.In 2018, Thanda Ko Gyi launched the nonprofit Myanmar Ocean Project, Myanmar’s 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’s “safe space” curriculum is “girl-centered, emphasizing life skills, numeracy, and literacy,” its founder says.
Difference Maker‘Bring back the fireflies’: In metro Manila, a cycling brigade aims to cut pollutionThe women-led Firefly Brigade advocates for safer bike lanes and curbing pollution.
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 “culture of safety.”
Difference MakerDon’t toss that bruised banana. A Colorado market rescues food to serve the community.Nathan Shaw’s 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.
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