Mother Wright
Twenty-five years ago Mary Ann “Mother” Wright woke up screaming with a vision to feed the hungry. Then 63 years old and with 12 children of her own, Mother Wright started a food program with just one meal a week prepared in her home with food purchased with her Social Security checks. Today, the Mary Ann Wright Foundation feeds more than 450 people a day on a shoestring budget of $137,000 a y... posted on Dec 21 2005, 1,716 reads

Protest
For the past two weeks, as legions of gray-suited lobbyists for power companies and bureaucrats hammered away at international global warming treaties in a Montreal hotel, 500 young people from all over the world have been staging well-behaved and good humored demonstrations. The demonstrators have persistently shadowed delegates, reminding them that the decisions they make today will profoundly ... posted on Dec 13 2005, 1,204 reads

PhotoVoice
PhotoVoice empowers refugees, street children, orphans, HIV/ AIDS sufferers and special needs groups around the world with photographic skills so that they can transform their lives. Through establishing in-field photojournalism workshops its projects enable those who are traditionally the subjects of photography to become its creator. ... posted on Dec 05 2005, 1,109 reads

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Mind Knows, Eyes See
Tilly Smith, just 10 years old, put her geography lessons to good use: By quickly recognizing the warning signs of a tsunami, the English schoolgirl saved about 100 people from near-certain death at a Thai resort.... posted on Nov 17 2005, 1,312 reads

Dr. Clown
Each week Hilary Day, aka Dr Doppit, does her ward rounds in a British children's hospital, but instead of a stethoscope and a white coat, she is more likely to be found carrying balloons and magic tricks. Hilary is one of two clown doctors on staff, spreading laughter and speeding recoveries of their pint size patients.... posted on Nov 09 2005, 1,222 reads

Unreasonable Demand
As Hurricane Rita bore down on Houston, relief agencies readied to move thousands of Katrina survivors from Reliant Area to other far off shelters across the country. Tired of being treated like cattle, evacuees let they voice be heard by demanding vacant houses and apartments in secure inland areas be made available instead. The demand worked, and families were bussed and taxied to their new home... posted on Nov 07 2005, 1,139 reads

Courage
Amidst collapsed building, broken roads, and row upon row of tents inhabited by those displaced by the earthquake, the city of Mazafarabad, Pakistan is showing signs of life. Grocery shops, bakers, call centers, general merchants, and banks are reopening along the city's main bazaar. While residents are still shaken, there is a strong determination to rebuild. As Abdul Hameed, a barber in Muzaffar... posted on Nov 03 2005, 1,126 reads

Wide Eyed Wonder
Physics Laureate Carl Wieman used his Nobel Prize money to fund his passion; making science accessible to all students and help create a science savvy citizenry. The University of Colorado professor that proved one of Einstein's theories, has developed tools and teaching techniques that not only makes science relevant and interesting, but ensures all his students master the concepts. ... posted on Nov 02 2005, 1,304 reads

Omega Boys Club
Dr. Joe Marshall does what many consider impossible, get troubled teens, former drug dealers, and gang members off the streets, out of jail, and into colleges. By reaching out to troubled teens with dozens of programs through the Omega Boys Club in Oakland, CA, Joe has been able to send 160 kids to college. ... posted on Oct 28 2005, 1,547 reads