by Natasha Reilly-Moynihan | Nov 11, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
When Lydia Guo joined National Alzheimer’s Buddies (NAB) as a neuroscience student at Wellesley College, she had no idea what a profound effect it would have on her life. Working with an Alzheimer’s patient who was largely non-verbal meant that Lydia had to be...
by Milena Fraccari | Jun 11, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
When mental health advocate Mercy Mkandawire was invited to discuss mental disorders on a radio show last year, she received overwhelming feedback that people wanted to know more. This hunger for information inspired Mercy to create her own show, dedicated solely to...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Apr 10, 2020 | Heartivist Of The Week
Sam Suchin started Maryland-based Hope3D when he was a teenager as an online platform that asks the community of makers equipped with 3D printers to crowdsource parts for projects that solve medical, environmental, and socioeconomic issues worldwide. Since he was...
by Milena Fraccari | Mar 19, 2020 | Seeds: Our Blog
Here at TPP, we support changemakers who are making a difference in their communities through thoughtful, early-stage projects. These projects take many forms–from empowering disadvantaged women and children to see their potential, to maintaining and...