All People Making a Difference
- Bartering may boost food supply for rural Kenyans
The age-old practice of bartering – trading goods without exchanging money – may provide a better return for Kenya's rural poor.
- Curacao looks at using ocean water for power
Curacao, an island nation in the southern Caribbean, may use cold seawater to generate power, taking an innovative step toward clean, local energy.
- Difference MakerRestaurant mogul George Schenk melds the needs of people, planet, and profits
Serving nutritious food, following ecological principles, and helping his community in Vermont make George Schenk a businessman with a social conscience.
- Nonprofits work to help legal immigrants become US citizens
The costly, lengthy, labyrinthine path to US citizenship can take two years to complete, dissuading many from trying. Nonprofits are jumping in to help.
- Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world The global face of philanthropy is changing. Donors no longer just open their wallets. They're actively involved in causes, use savvy business practices, and leverage what they give to achieve more good. Meet eight innovators.
- Volunteer Square matches willing helpers with charitable tasks
A Connecticut website provides a place where people find volunteer opportunities, and nonprofits find new volunteers.
- Len Stanmore mixes adventure with helping others
He's about to set a world record by climbing the highest peaks on seven continents and crossing the four most inhospitable deserts. But when he added a charitable aspect to his quest he made it even more meaningful.
- Confronting bullying, one drumbeat at a time
Programs that get junior high school students drumming together cut down on bullying in Utah and Australia.
- A 'paper rain' of political ads doesn't discourage one young Brazilian
The author's host 'sister,' Luciana, hasn't given in to cynicism about the electoral system in Brazil. 'He won! He won!' she shouts as she learns her candidate is elected.
- Difference MakerRuben Garcia sought his mission in life. He found it helping the 'poorest of the poor'
Ruben Garcia founded Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, which aids immigrants fleeing violence in Mexico and Central America.
- A second chance for Johnny Cash's childhood home
Under the guidance of Arkansas State University, fund-raising and restoration is well under way with the ultimate goal of returning rundown Dyess, Ark., to some of its former glory.
- One by one, Vietnam deals with unexploded bombs
Since starting work in Vietnam in 1999, the Mines Advisory Group has destroyed an average of 15,000 unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War era each year that continue to kill or injure thousands of Vietnamese.