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A Good Cage is an Empty Cage
75.21 billion chickens were slaughtered for meat in 2022, Our World in Data. “I hope eventually people realize that animals need to be treated with respect too and that – as much as humans are able to advocate for other causes – animal advocacy is also an important...
Stefania Prandi: Shining Light on Social Injustice Through Journalism
“You trusted me. With your grant you encouraged me in continuing a work that now is international, you showed me that what I was doing was important, nonetheless the difficulties. You help me to find the ways to carry on.” – Stefania PrandiStefania Prandi is an...
Would You Eat Your Best Friend?
Every year, an estimated 30 million dogs are killed in Asia for human consumption, Humane Society International. “If you really want to know what is happening to the animals in the animal farming industry, you will suffer a lot when you know the truth, and a lot of...
Promoting Menstrual Education and Reusable Pads in Uganda
500 million girls and women around the world don't have access to menstrual products or adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management, The World Bank. “I hope that one day the world will be a better place for each and everyone,” Resty Nabaggala, Youth Leader...
Motivating Environmental Awareness Through Sports in Panama
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may be twice the size of Texas, NOAA. “I feel hope when I see people who are motivated to create a big change through their actions, people who don't just sit back and say, 'I can't do it.' People who want to know how they can make a...
Cultivating Compassionate Agriculturists in India
Animal agriculture is responsible for 12% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, FAO. “When I see animals suffering, I can see the pain in their eyes and it hurts me to see animals suffering,” Aanchal Raturi, animal advocate.There are around 7,000 languages in the...
Creating Social and Environmental Change Through Music in Brazil
Brazil is the world’s 7th largest greenhouse gas emitter, World Resources Institute. “No matter what our personal, collective, or social circumstances are, we can all become better human beings. We can all make a difference in the world.” Wilmer Santiago Blanque...
Working Towards Universal Protection for Animals
No country received the best grade on the Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index or the World Animal Protection Index. “The better we treat the animals, the better this world will be,” Maida Šabeta-Lemajić, Animal Advocate, Lawyer, Campaigner, and Fundraising Manager for the...
Empowering 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
1 out of every 3 Sub-Saharan African women are unemployed, UN. “When women are empowered the entire community and the entire world benefits,” Oluwaseyi Tolulope Kehinde-Peters, Entrepreneur and Founder of PAWEN.There is nothing more noble than to work to provide our...
Teaching Children to Care for the Environment in Uganda
50% of deaths from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in Uganda are caused by air pollution, WHO. “Engaging future generations in environmental care gives me hope. Climate action is something we all have to look for and work together,” Rachel Nakimuli, Founder of...
Helping Pollinators in New Hampshire
99.9% of the western population of monarch butterflies has declined from the 1980s to 2021, IUCN. “We have to take care of all creatures, even the smallest ones. We have to take care of the world that was given to us,” Lorie Ball, New Hampshire State Representative...
Chilis on Wheels: Promoting Veganism and Compassion in New York and Beyond
In the USA, 17 million homes experienced food insecurity in 2022, USDA. “Food insecurity can look like anyone. We don't always know who doesn't have enough to eat. It could be your next-door neighbor.” Eloísa Trinidad, Executive Director of Chilis on Wheels.The...
Cameroon: Advocating for The Most Trafficked Mammal
Tens of thousands of pangolins are trafficked and killed every year, National Geographic. “It gives me hope when I see that other humans are gradually realizing that animals have feelings and every little effort counts. You don’t need billions to change the world,...
Rescuing Exotic Animals in New Jersey
Illegal wildlife trade produces from 7 to 23 billion dollars worldwide every year, World Wildlife Trade Report. “Animals are a topic that society doesn't give a second thought about, and my mission is to change that,” Brittany Vanderstine, Founder of Wild Exotics...
Education and Supplies for Menstrual Hygiene and Management in Zimbabwe
500 million women around the world don't have menstrual products or facilities for menstrual hygiene, The World Bank. “As a global community, we must actively work towards ensuring that all adolescents, regardless of background, gender, location, or socioeconomic...
A New Effort to Provide Facts on Climate Change in Canada
250,000 people are expected to die every year around the world, between 2030 and 2050, due to climate change, World Health Organization. “I hope that everyone understands the importance of being educated on climate change issues, and I hope that they go out and...
Dr. Smitha D. Gnanaoliu, a Scientist’s Work to Save the Lorises in India
In Sri Lanka, the Red Slender Loris has lost 80% of its population in the last 200 years and they continue to decline, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. “I am worried about putting people or animals in a box because everything is meant to be the way they are...
Breaking Communication Barriers in Healthcare
36% of Americans 16 and over have below basic or basic health literacy, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. “We all have within us the capacity to share our knowledge and skills with somebody else and build somebody up from there,” Bridget Saffold, Founder of...
Overcoming Poverty and Hunger to Help Children in Kenya
1 in 3 people is monetarily poor in Kenya, Country Office Annual Report 2022 Kenya by UNICEF. “I am hopeful that we will make the community better than how we found it”, David Mulo, Founder of Green Kenya. Achieving success in life is not an easy task. It is not only...
Working in Gran Canaria to Save Octopuses
The consumption of aquatic foods grew from an average of 9.9 kg per person in the 1960s to 20.5 kg in 2019, FAO. “Eating animals is unnecessary and cruel. It creates a huge industry which is detrimental to the environment and people's health,” William Furney, Founder...
Giving Children in Foster Care a Reason to Smile
In 2021, 606,031 children were served by the foster care system in the US, The AFCARS Report. “Community has become desensitized but what gives me hope is that there is still time to fix it, there are people who go out every day to take action and I hope this...
A Second Life for Theater-Disposed Materials in New York
By 2050, the worldwide waste is expected to be 3.40 billion tonnes, according to The World Bank. “We are strongest when united together towards a cause. If we, as a global community, use our voices and take intentional action together, we can enact real, tangible,...
Fright for Future: A Motivation to Help our Planet
Air pollution causes 6.7 million deaths a year, according to WHO. “Our environment is really being affected by humans, but we have the ability to change the trajectory of our future. In order to do that we need to take action now collectively, we don't have time to...
A Garden of Peace and Wellbeing for Pollinators and People
Through pollination, bees provide one-third of the food we eat, The National Wildlife Federation. “What concerns me the most is the state of things we are leaving for our children and grandchildren. We too often make decisions that are short-sighted and only good...
Providing Technology to Remote Villages in Nepal
Only 3% of children and youth in rural areas have access to computers and the internet, 2022 Nepal Education Fact Sheets by UNICEF. “I am hopeful that the new generations want to contribute and give back to their communities, to their people and villages. This makes...
Hominum Journal: Amplifying Young Literary Voices
In 2022, less than 50% of adults read a book in the USA, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. “There are people who are still fighting for poetry, writing and literature. I think that is to be applauded and I hope to see more young people fighting for the...