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Unmute the Spirit: Dancing through the beauty of inclusivity
In South Africa, the daily challenges faced by people with disabilities are both numerous and...
A Good Cage is an Empty Cage
75.21 billion chickens were slaughtered for meat in 2022, Our World in Data. “I hope eventually...
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,...
Would You Eat Your Best Friend?
Every year, an estimated 30 million dogs are killed in Asia for human consumption, Humane Society...
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...
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...
Cultivating Compassionate Agriculturists in India
Animal agriculture is responsible for 12% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, FAO. “When I see...
Creating Social and Environmental Change Through Music in Brazil
Brazil is the world’s 7th largest greenhouse gas emitter, World Resources Institute. “No matter...
Working Towards Universal Protection for Animals
No country received the best grade on the Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index or the World Animal...
Empowering 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
1 out of every 3 Sub-Saharan African women are unemployed, UN. “When women are empowered the...
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. ...
Helping Pollinators in New Hampshire
99.9% of the western population of monarch butterflies has declined from the 1980s to 2021, IUCN....
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...
Cameroon: Advocating for The Most Trafficked Mammal
Tens of thousands of pangolins are trafficked and killed every year, National Geographic. “It...
Rescuing Exotic Animals in New Jersey
Illegal wildlife trade produces from 7 to 23 billion dollars worldwide every year, World Wildlife...
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...
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...
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...
Breaking Communication Barriers in Healthcare
36% of Americans 16 and over have below basic or basic health literacy, 2003 National Assessment...
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...
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...
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....
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
Promoting Animal Law in Peru
In Peru, people consume 53.35 kilograms of meat per person annually, World Population Review. ...
Can Veganism Prevent Cancer?
Over 1.9 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in the USA in 2023, American...
Support for Black and Brown Women Through Postpartum in the USA
Maternal Mortality increased 40% from 2020 to 2021, CDC. “For us, the ideal world would be where...
Sustainable and Healthy Eating Through Urban Gardens in Senegal
19% of children between 6 to 59 months present chronic malnutrition in Senegal, World Food...
Caring for Children of Imprisoned Parents in Kenya
From 2000 to 2019 there has been an increase of 25% in the number of prisoners worldwide,...
Warmi Ambassadors: Breaking Barriers for Sexual and Reproductive Education in Bolivia’s Rural Communities
In Bolivia, in 2023, 71 out of every 1,000 births are from girls 15 to 19 years old, World...
EcoPrácticas: Uplifting the New Voices of Environmental Advocacy in Venezuela
By 2015, 289 species were threatened with extinction in Venezuela, Libro Rojo de la Fauna...
Corn Kid Home: A Place of Love and Dignity for Chickens
Around 2,000 chickens were slaughtered per second worldwide in 2016, World Animal Protection. “It...
Twinkle-Stars Holiday Camp: Motivation and Guidance for Youth in Cameroon
2.2 million children need humanitarian aid in Cameroon, according to the Country Office Annual...
Using 3D Video Game Technology to Help Threatened Wild Bee Species
More than 42,100 of the world's species are threatened with extinction, according to the ICUN. “My...
Readers To Dreamers®: Working for Equity and Representation in Literature
87.7% of authors in the USA are white in 2022, US Bureau of Labor Statistics. “I am looking for a...
Maria Weston Kuhn: Driving Toward a Safer Future for All
In the car with her family that cold winter morning in 2019, Maria Weston Kuhn had no idea how her...
Poseidon Army: Youth Working for Marine Conservation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was 5th place worldwide in dumping plastic into the ocean in 2010, according to Plastic...
Corpus Christi VegFest: Promoting the Health Benefits of Eating Vegan
Every 33 seconds a person dies from cardiovascular disease in the USA, CDC. “Bringing people...
Rhythms of Change: Music as a Tool of Empowerment and Social Justice
8.8 million youth 15 to 24 years are not studying nor employed or under any type of training,...
Restoring Nature to Save the Pollinators
By 2017, 347 native bee species from the USA and Hawaii were at extinction risk, Pollinators in...
Young Female Leaders Bond to Eradicate Immigrant Stereotypes
The United States of America had 18% of the world's international migrants population in 2020,...
Embracing Peace From Within in Sierra Leone
56.8% of the population in Sierra Leone lived in poverty in 2018, Sierra Leone Integrated...
Planting Trees for Justice in Brazil
Temperature is projected to rise by 1°C to 2.2°C in Brazil by the 2060´s, according to the Climate...
Gee’s Home: Quality of Life for Stray Dogs
Around 6.3 million companion animals end up in shelters every year in the US, The American Society...
Documentary Inspires Action on Climate Crisis
Climate change has caused the sea ice in the Arctic to shrink 40% since 1979, NOAA. “My greatest...
The Boy Who Carries a Fire: Libraries for Literacy in South Africa
In 2021, 10.5% of people 20 years and older were illiterate in South Africa, Department of Higher...
Rebuilding Horizons in Peru: Human Settlement’s Community Hub
1 out of every 4 people lived in poverty in Peru in 2022, according to the National Institute of...
The Healing Outlet: Working Against Gun Violence in DC
Homicides have continuously increased in DC from 2017 to 2021, National Institute for Criminal...
The Healing Power of Nature
“Nature creates a balance and helps all different ecosystems thrive.” Falon Tabares, Founder of...
Valhalla Organics: Resilience & Regrowth After Disaster
Ruby Reid was an environmentalist from an early age, but she never expected to become a double...
A Smile From Above: The Little Library That Will Fight Book Banning in the USA
874 book titles were banned from schools in the United States in the first half of the 2022-2023...
Setting Souls Free: DeafCan Mentorship for Deaf-Autistic Adults
It is estimated that around 2,500 million people will have a certain degree of hearing loss by...
A Way to The Heart: The Community Plant Based Lunch Program
1 in 200 Australians don’t have a safe or affordable place to sleep, Australian Human Rights...
Knitting a Better Future for Girls in Uganda
“Starting something is an achievement. Taking the first step is already being on the way to...
Building Bridges of Hope: Bello’s Robotic Club
“Bridges can be built to help people have a better quality of life,” Carolina Hernández, Bello's...
LightEd: Bringing Light Where It’s Most Needed
775 million people don't have access to energy worldwide. “The little things we do for people go a...
Merging Arts Education and Activism to Create Social Change
Dakota McMahand-Owens, founder of Budding Artists, started her organization in response to the...
The Path of Dreams: Community Permaculture Garden
The province of Manitoba has the second highest inflation rate in Canada making it difficult for...
A World of Change: Animal Home Care
Every year 29 million cows die in the dairy and meat industry world wide. “Always keep in mind why...
Yuki Jackson: After the Storm
After experiencing three shootings in Sulphur Springs, Tampa, Florida, Yuki Jackson knew it was...
Using Art to Piece Together a Compassionate World
“I think art is about self-growth and I totally believe that things evolve on their own - they...
Center for Gender Justice: A Place to Belong
Only 2 out of 10 women own property in Albania. They are deprived of their right to inherit and...
Liquid Spine: Movement to Inspire Social Inquiry and Action
“Just like your spine connects your body together, the water connects us to each other. We need to...
From Finance Executive to Nonprofit Leader, Samantha Wettje is Helping Students to Learn and Thrive
Samantha Wettje grew up with a father who struggled with mental illness and addiction, which had a...
Africa & Beyond: One Girl’s Dream for the Deaf Community
“The world was created with so much diversity; that is its beauty. If we were all the same, it...
Educating Zimbabwe Youth to Become Environmentally Conscious
An increase in natural disasters, a rise in global temperatures, and extreme weather events...