Ruhana Kuddus Fought for the Emancipation of Indonesian Women through Journalism and Education
“In the history of Indonesian education, there was no other 10-year-old girl who had the initiative to open a free school. Ruhana was the only one.”... Read more
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Kasim Arifin’s 15 Years of Service in Waimital as a University Student
Kasim Arifin was a university student when he chose to serve and walk the talk. He stayed for fifteen years in remote Gemba, Indonesia, to farm and help the small village prosper.... Read more
Ramveer Tanwar ‘Resurrects’ the Dead Lakes of India
Ramveer Tanwar’s lake restoration project ensures clean water availability—not only for human’s daily needs and irrigation but also for the plants and animals as essential elements of our biodiversity.... Read more
William Kamkwamba, the African Youth Who Seizes the Wind
When William Kamkwamba was 13, his East African country, Malawi, was in a famine. His parents could not pay for school because drought attacked their fields. William Kamkwamba had to leave school and drop out. ... Read more
Zhang Junping’s Sisyphean Task: from Abandoned Mines to Green Paradise
Some local governments in China have approached Zhang to learn his methods in treating and greening their abandoned mines.... Read more
Tetsu Nakamura Flowed Life Back to the Valley of Death
Tetsu Nakamura was a physician from Fukuoka, Japan, who spent decades of his life helping people in a desert area in Eastern Afghanistan. Nakamura’s story is one of respect, commitment, and hard work. ... Read more
Rebirth of a Forest: 25 Years of Sadiman’s Trees
This year, a forest at the slopes of Mount Lawu flourishes, and the credit goes to one man, Sadiman. Today, we celebrate Sadiman and his twenty-five years of labor. ... Read more
Beena Rao and Her Fight for Education for the Children of the Slums
Beena Rao is the woman behind a free teaching initiative called Prayas in India. This community has reached over 5,000 children in the slums of Gujarat.... Read more